Speculation on Real Reasons Behind Apple Switch

/ASCII writes "There is an article over at Ars Technica with some insider information about the reasons behind Apples x86 switch, given that the new IBM processors seem to be a perfect fit for Apple. The article claims that Apple hopes to power its entire line, from Servers to desktops to iPods and other gadgets with Intel CPUs, and that by doing so, they will gain the same kinds of discounts that Dell get."

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(Mac == past) && (iPod == future) ???

[sczimme]

The cold, hard reality here is that the Mac is Apple's past and the iPod is Apple's future.

I find it hard to believe that anyone who purports to know the inner goings-on at Apple could come up with such a ridiculous assertion. The author seems to believe that those products cannot exist in parallel...

Perhaps he's just trying to encourage debate, in which case IHBT.

the "real reason" any business does anything?

[Khyron]

Woah, you mean Apple is a for-profit business and its leaders have made a crucial decision to ensure future profitability?

Why, as an Apple user or an Apple stockholder would I not expect this? What about the WWDC keynote didn't already make this clear?

The reasons given in the media, by Apple, have included supply line issues with IBM based on performance, efficiency, heat, cost, and availability. What's so shocking here?

The "real" reason? Please. The posted needs to ask FOXNEWS for a job.

Re:This is my experience with Apple MACs

[Slashcrap]

Some guy didn't know he couldn't right click, so he lost a giant project?

Jesus Christ! Only a true Mac zealot would be humourless enough to respond angrily to a post like this.

It's a joke alright? It's a joke so fucking obvious that I am actually seriously concerned about the mental state of the person that doesn't realise it's a joke.

Maybe you should gather up all your Apple products and smash them into tiny pieces? After a few days without you may just start to regain some intelligence.

And the thing is, I'm probably going to get modded down for trying to help you.

Re:Whatever the plan, we need new terms.

[doublem]

Good point. It's rather careless of me to use the acronym for a hardware network address to refer to a toy computer. We are talking about hardware that ships with only one mouse button, apparently under the assumption that their users aren't smart enough to figure out what to do with two or three.