Apple would only go with AMD for two reasons that I can possibly imagine: 1. To introduce lower cost Macs. 2. To offer something designed to their specifications that Intel cannot or will not provide.
Any speculation at this time is just that and only Apple (some at Apple) know what the purpose is. If they can get AMD to produce processors that marry up with their graphics chips in a way that would allow APple to better leverage those abilities, it might just make sense. I am sure AMD will not mind getting a bit of business from Apple either, it would certainly help them out. The best part of all this is we get to wait and see what comes of it. I have not kept up with the AMD vs Intel wars of late, so really don't know who has the best of what, but likely depends on what your looking for. Man I sure love technology. On Apr 18, 2010, at 2:03 PM, Joe Plummer wrote: > I think apple is not going to do away with Intel anytime soon. Now will they > offer the other processer maybe, for those that want a great gaming Mac. But > just how many high-end games are made for the Mac? I don't think Mac is a > gaming machine. But this being said maybe they are thinking about making > one. Maybe this is another part of the market they want to catch. So just > have to wait and see what comes of it. But in my thought they are by no > means getting rid of Intel. > > > > Sign, > Joe Plummer ( JP ) > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Blake Sinnett > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 11:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Apple to go with AMD next? > > They aren't going to put AMD processors in any of their laptops. They've > already got the best tuned graphics performance with NVIDIA combined with > best energy efficiency with Intel. AMD's upcoming processor might go in the > iMac if anywhere. Even then they probably won't eliminate Intel from the > iMac. Apple likes to have options. > >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Apple to go with AMD next? >> Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:01:30 +1200 >> >> Briathat's not totally true, >> And at 4500 NZ dollars per processor it's not only costly to have 4 in >> one machine but it's faster by itself than the cluster it's working with. >> >> I know a number of people using amd processors for servers and the >> processors are using 6 core >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bryan Smart >> Sent: Sunday, 18 April 2010 2:53 p.m. >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Apple to go with AMD next? >> >> I hope not. AMD processors are slower, their high-end processors >> include fewer cores, and they all suck down more power and put off more > heat. >> They're cheaper, yes, but you get what you pay for. Imagine your >> MacBook at a 25% lower price, but with its battery life cut from 8-10 >> hours to 4-6, and now being too hot to keep on your lap. Hurray. >> >> Bryan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rob Lambert >> Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 3:59 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Apple to go with AMD next? >> >> Here's the link: >> http://chris.pirillo.com/is-apple-getting-into-bed-with-amd/ Tell me >> what you think. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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