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Pentium-Based Macs The Future of Apple?

Posted by Hemos on from the but-what-about-my-pretty-new-tibook-to-be? dept.

seek3r writes "Found this interesting article on BusinessWeek.com regarding Apple's potential switch to Intel chips. I wonder what the implications this might have for Apple with regards to market share and software support. Have Motorola's chips really lagged behind Intel?"

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  1. Pentium-Based Macs The Future of Apple? by Typingsux · · Score: 5, Funny
    My opinion is they would be taking a big Risc doing so.

    Oh wait, they would be taking it out.

    I'm confused

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  2. Re:I rather not have Intel. by Tim+Browse · · Score: 5, Funny
    I never liked CISC Prossors, I much rather have RISC chips running my systems. I find that RISC chip run smoother then CISC do.

    Yes, I hate it when you can tell that an x86's tappets need adjusting just by listening to it.

    RISC chips are so much more turquoise, too.

    Tim

  3. Until my NDA expires by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I can just tell you this article is pure BS.

  4. Re:Never happen by tomhudson · · Score: 5, Funny
    Funny thing is, to get a 12-cylinder Jaguar to run reliably, most owners end up swapping in a Chevy 350 ci V-8.

    There's sites devoted to just this type of swap

    So, if we look at the CPU as being the power plant, swapping out a Motorola for an x86 or clone makes sense.

    But then again, who knows?

    Regards, Tom

  5. Re:Never happen by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    4) Profit!

  6. How do you tell ? by Wudbaer · · Score: 2, Funny

    The main reason I hope Apple don't switch to x86 is because PPC is different (different is good) and frankly, x86 is a fucked up architecture - it's a 20+ year old architecture that's been kludged over and over.

    In almost every discussion that involves PowerPC vs. x86 sooner or later this sentiment comes up. Ok, it may be right or not - but HOW DO YOU TELL ? Are you programming assembler on any of these platforms ? Or do you tell by looking at the chip ? */me opens up his G4 tower, pries away the cooler.. hm... does the same to his Duron...* looks quite the same... a rectangular piece of something looking technical on some kind of socket...

    Are you really knowing about a relevant difference or are you just babbling some marketing fluff you heard somewhere without having a clue ?

    I mean - Unix (used as a basis for OS X) is a 20+ year old architecture that's been kludged over and over - does that mean that OS X sucks ? What about Linux ? Different is good - so why not run Plan 9 - that's as different as it can get, I think. But both are not really valid arguments for or against any platform IMO.

  7. i told you by ironfroggy · · Score: 2, Funny

    I made a recent post saying this was in the works. No one believed me. Believe me next time, for I know things!

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  8. Please help! by TobyWong · · Score: 3, Funny

    Please help!

    I am in the roofing business and recently my boss took away my hammer and gave me a handsaw instead. Now it takes MUCH longer to pound in my roofing nails. Saws suck! Who designed these things anyhow? There are sharp bits all along one edge and I often cut my hands as this crazy saw flaps back and forth. =(

    GIVE ME BACK MY OLD HAMMER!

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