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Cringley Thinks Apple & Intel Are Merging

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-that-would-be-something dept.

SamSeaborn writes "In Bob Cringely's latest column he talks about the Apple switch to Intel and concludes: 'what's behind the announcement is so baffling and staggering that it isn't surprising that nobody has yet figured it out until now. Apple and Intel are merging.' "

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  1. Idea for new Slashdot section by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have an idea for a new Slashdot section. Instead of doing interviews, we should pit two self-proclaimed tech pundits against each other in a FUD deathmatch. For week #1, I suggest Dvorak vs. Cringely (not Cringley, Taco). The rules: they each post their own hilarious Nostradamus-like predictions about the future of tech. The winner is the one who gets the most slashdotters posting "what the fuck?" in the comments that follow. Also acceptable are "Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.", or "The goggles, they do nothing!", with other variations (such as clever Soviet Russia jokes) subject to approval by the editors.

    Apple merging with Intel is a brilliant first move by Cringely. What say you, Slashdotters? Begin!

    1. Re:Idea for new Slashdot section by SnprBoB86 · · Score: 5, Funny

      In Soviet Russia, Dvorak and Cringely Wiskey. Tango. Foxtrot. YOU!

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    2. Re:Idea for new Slashdot section by aheath · · Score: 5, Funny
      All we need is an 'Elmer Fud' icon for this section and well be all set!

      Apple is actually switching to Intel to smooth the way for a merger with Sun. Sun is going to abandon SPARC technology in favor of Intel technology. Sun is going to stop building low end workstations and ship Intel based Apple computers.

    3. Re:Idea for new Slashdot section by TopSpin · · Score: 5, Funny

      Apple is actually switching to Intel to smooth the way for a merger with Sun.

      You're out of your mind. Intel isn't interested in merging with Apple. Intel is buying HP to resurrect Alpha, which is "the Intel chip" to which Apple is actually porting OS-X.

      Besides, when a company with 30B USD market cap becomes a part of a company with 170B USD market cap it's called an acquisition, not a "merger."

      Sun's fate is to be purchased by NVidia. They plan to base their "next gen" graphics processors on duel core SPARC technology, obviously.

      Meanwhile, RedHat is looking at SGI; the MIPS architecture will play host to yet another port of OS-X licensed from Apple by RedHat.

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    4. Re:Idea for new Slashdot section by bwintx · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sssssssh. Be vewwy, vewwy quiet. I'm hunting wackos. Ha ha ha ha.

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  2. Hmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple + super heated Intel blowtorches = hot apple pies?

  3. Aptel by spungo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like a Belgian lager, doesn't it?

    1. Re:Aptel by the+eric+conspiracy · · Score: 5, Funny

      Ok, but what does Inpple sound like?

    2. Re:Aptel by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Every nipple I've ever met had a friendly interface. The real problem is access permissions.

    3. Re:Aptel by been42 · · Score: 5, Funny
      Ok, but what does Inpple sound like?

      Some sort of sex toy that you stick in your bellybutton?

      I think Ikea sells them.

  4. I'm new here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is Cringley always this batshit insane?

  5. Pfft. by aftk2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's about as likely as Apple switching to x86.

    Oh wait...

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  6. Cringely's Thought Process by spyrral · · Score: 5, Funny

    "If I was right about Apple switching to Intel, maybe some of my other crack-induced hallucinations are true too!"

  7. Let me be the first to say... by moofdaddy · · Score: 5, Funny

    No Fucking Way. My asshole may still be stretched after all the monkeys flying out of it from the intel announcemet, but I am still willing to say that there isn't a chance in hell of this happening.

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    1. Re:Let me be the first to say... by Foz · · Score: 5, Funny

      Damn where are my mod points when I need them?

      Thanks for making me spit coffee out of my nose.

    2. Re:Let me be the first to say... by MST3K · · Score: 5, Funny

      Oh come on. This is Slashdot. I think we've all seen enough images of stretched assholes to hold our lunch down.

  8. Blue Man Group by theurge14 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, I sure would hate to be the one who has to break it to the Blue Man Group to start thinking different or leave.

  9. Re:Gives whole new meaning to by HyperBlazer · · Score: 5, Funny
    iPod, iBook, iSight.

    Not to mention iCringely...

    HE'S BEEN IN ON IT ALL ALONG!!!!!!11oneone!

  10. Sad thing about that is... by Paradox · · Score: 5, Funny

    That the P4 3.6Ghz Rosetta benchmarks outspec my Dual 800 G4.

    I have never felt so inadequate in my life. I know my machine is nearly 4 years old, but to get owned by a machine doing binary translation? Ouch. :)

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  11. Microsoft to merge with AMD by asscroft · · Score: 5, Funny

    On the heels of the Apple/Intel merger Microsoft and AMD have announced a merger of their own. ....remember, you heard it here first.

    Wow, anyone can do this!

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