There are other advantages for Apple that all add up. 1. Inexpensive (relatively) processors all the way up and down the line. This will keep Apple's margins high, even at the low end. 2. No need to have to defend clock speed anymore. 3. Intel's chips will have digital rights management support in the chip. This will help Apple convince Hollywood to let them iTunes their movies. 4. 'Virtual' PC can now be real PC run on hardware. So if I'm someone who really likes Apple's apps for creative or entertainment reasons, but I need a Windows computer for work, I can have a single computer.
Basically, Apple will be getting a flexibility that will serve them well in the future. --- Dan Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Freescale MPC8641 Intel Pentium M > > > >L2 cache 1MB 2MB > >Clock 1.5 GHz + 1.5-2 GHz > >Bus 2x677 MHz 533 MHz > >Controller Internal 915 or 855 family > > > >The e600 is a system-on-a-chip. It doesn't need most of the > >external chipset: it's got 2 PCI-X ports, two memory ports, and > >a 2.5 Gb/s interconnect. It's a desktop chip with laptop power > >levels. And the G4 core is faster clock-for-clock. And then > >there's the MPC8641D. > > Uh huh. That all looks great on paper, but who is going to build it? In > quantities that Apple can get a decent price on? Guaranteed deliveries? > > The fact is, Apple is tired of sucking hind tit. Tired of dealing with > companies that don't want to be in the desktop CPU business. If you're > going to dump IBM, why would you go with a startup? > > No, the only logical choice is Intel. Big company. Big advertising > dollars. Brand recognition. Economies of scale. > > Take of your RDF blinders and see the light. > > Dan > > > > -- > Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > ----------------- Ed Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
