I think Apple might migrate some of the MAC's to Intel, but I seriously doubt they will shift their whole line to X86. IBM's high end Power and PowerPC have way to much of a advantage......... From a marketing perspective I think Apple should stick to PPC to preserve their brand equity.....
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Gal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Main Discussion List for KPLUG" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Rumor Mill: Apple explores use of Intel chips Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 18:52:42 -0700 > > http://news.com.com/Apple+to+ditch+IBM%2C+switch+to+Intel+chips/2100-1006_3-5731398.html?tag=nefd.lede > > supposedly. I still won't believe it till I see it. > > On 6/2/05, DJA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Todd Walton wrote: > > > > > > Creative Labs soundcards are generally well-supported in > > > Linux. I looked online and saw that the Audigy is one of those > > > well-supported cards. I saw one for sale at a really good price, so > > > I bought it, only to bring it home and find out that it was actually > > > an Audigy "LS", and that the LS part mattered. They changed the > > > chipset for the LS and, of course, slaughtered Linux compatibility. > > > > > > I will never forgive Creative for that. I haven't had sound in Linux > > > for at least a year now. > > > > > > -todd > > > > The Audigy 2ZS works great in Linux. > > > > But stay away from the SB 128. It also uses an odd chipset. Speculation > > on the 'Net is that it's from some minor Euro sound card maker acquired > > by Creative. It won't work with Linux, except by way of some pre-beta > > contortions to drivers and/or some fun with the kernel. > > > > And last time I shopped for one (a couple of months ago, SB Live! 5.1 > > cards are scarce, with merchants often pushing the SB 128 instead. > > > > I read somewhere that Creative no longer makes the Live! series (or at > > least no longer makes it with the usual chipset - meaning it lives on in > > name only). > > > > > > -- > > Best Regards, > > ~DJA. > > > > > > -- > > [email protected] > > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list > > > > > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
