Motorola to Have Rapid I/O in All Future Processors

Anonymous Cow writes "This PDF from Motorola states that all future processors from Motorola will have rapid I/O (page 32). Further down (page 34) it claims that that Motorola has got a dualcore PPC processor in development. No launch dates are given." It also notes that they could achieve 3+ GHz, without significant increase in power consumption.

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Motorola sees the writing on the wall

[SensitiveMale]

First motorola removed all macs from their offices.

Then they basically fuck Apple and all mac users by ignoring G4 development for years.

Apple finally gets pissed enough and goes to IBM for their processors.

Motorola finally learns how important the G4 processor is to their bottom line after posting enormous losses year after year.

IBM values a steady profit and their business practices show this.

This is a smokescreen from motorola to try and keep Apple's business.

I hope Apple tells them to fuck off.

Re:Motorola sees the writing on the wall

[2nd Post!]

Playing 'hard to get' is in Apple's best interests; but it's also a good idea not to 'put all your eggs in one basket', and as such, Apple shouldn't spurn Motorola outright. 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush', and right now Motorola is a known quantity, and IBM is an unknown.

So perhaps the best course is to...

Keep Motorola
Bet on IBM
Plan around both

Re:and this will be released when...

[simonecaldana]

> our sun goes supernova

Sun is not going to last long, rumors say it will be bought by Oracle

Motorola was damn near the death of Apple

[SengirV]

Yawn. Why work on the G4 now Motorola? You've gotten this far with putting zero effert into it.

Here is the real roadmap:
1. Apple busts their hump working with IBM to get the 970 out the door.

2. Apple pays lipservice to Motorola until the entire line transitions to 970, 980, etc...

3. The second the entire line is free of the anchor known as Motorola's G4, Apple blasts Motorola for their ineptitude.

Will the total $ gained/lost by IBM/Motorola mean all that much to either company? No.

Will IBM's commitment to Apple help Apple? YES.

Did Motorola's stepping on their dicks for so long hurt Apple? YES