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Speculation on Real Reasons Behind Apple Switch

Posted by Hemos on from the the-true-switch-campaign dept.

/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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  1. Snappy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny
    When Apple compiles OS X on the 970, they use -Os. That's right: they optimize for size, not for performance. So even though Apple talked a lot of smack about having a first-class 64-bit RISC workstation chip under the hood of their towers, in the end they were more concerned about OS X's bulging memory requirements than they were about The Snappy(TM).

    misspelled Teh ...
  2. If this had been an apple fan-site by aussie_a · · Score: 2, Funny

    There is an article over at Ars Technica with some insider information about the reasons behind Apples x86 switch

    Ars Technica is damn lucky it's not an apple fansite. Otherwise it would have been sued by Apple.

  3. Article is crap, I know the real reason! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Apple is planning to do for hot air what they've done for music with iHeat, the world's first ergonomically-designed space heater. iHeat will be the first space heater to use Apple's exclusive scroll wheel technology for setting the temperature, and only Intel has what it takes to get the job done.

  4. Re:interesting take on ipod centric-business plann by /ASCII · · Score: 5, Funny

    The second coming of Newton, a video iPod or perhaps a PSP killer. Or all of the above, but with an integrated cellphone. And a pony!

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  5. Re:interesting take on ipod centric-business plann by ceeam · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thanks - the image of Isaac Newton with two bolts to his head (and stitches) growling "I live again" will haunt me today.

  6. If they'd gone with AMD... by doublem · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's too bad they didn't go with AMD processors instead. Then the iPod could have doubled as a hot plate / coffee warmer. That would be a useful technology fusion if you ask me. Far better than a crappy cell phone in an iPod!

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    1. Re:If they'd gone with AMD... by FidelCatsro · · Score: 4, Funny

      but now they could shove a pentium 4 in it and double it as a portable grill

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  7. Re:"hope" has nothing to do with it by no_barcode · · Score: 5, Funny

    Every iDotted? Of course! He got an iContract with iNtel. iThink you've nailed iT. iNeed coffee.

  8. I thought I was kidding by doublem · · Score: 4, Funny

    And all this time I thought putting the "Intel Inside" stickers on the MACs when I was in in college was a cruel gag done to piss off the MAC users. Not I'm a bloomin' prophet.

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  9. The Microsoft Factor by chiph · · Score: 2, Funny

    My personal theory of what's going to happen over the long term is that Microsoft will discover the benefits of running on a closed hardware device (no more pesky driver problems from marginal hardware makers!) and will port Windows to the Intel Mac where it becomes a best seller.

    Chip H.

  10. Whatever the plan, we need new terms. by doublem · · Score: 4, Funny

    First, we had the Wintel monopoly.

    Then some competitors came along and the non-Intel processors running Windows carved out a large enough market share to justify splitting the terms off into ChipZilla and Wintendo.

    Now, we have MAC going Intel. What the HELL do we call this?

    MacTel?

    Intelmac?

    Apptel?

    Intenapple?

    What terms can we use now???

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  11. Re:interesting take on ipod centric-business plann by Zediker · · Score: 2, Funny

    mmmm Throughput.... Tastes like... vectory....

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  12. Re:Article Text by Linus+Torvaalds · · Score: 2, Funny

    they optimize for size, not for performance

    What kind of moronic statement is this? Optimising for size is optimising for performance. What, does he think that the Apple guys are optimising for size to cut down on shipping costs?

  13. Re:Elements by ceeam · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow! Do you think perchance that this Pentium V will also have something to do with "code morphing"? I heard this technology should really be revolutionary!

  14. Re:interesting take on ipod centric-business plann by utexaspunk · · Score: 3, Funny

    I suppose Einstein, with his hairdo, will make a fitting bride of Frankenstein... :)

  15. Re:interesting take on ipod centric-business plann by bhurt · · Score: 5, Funny

    The second coming of Newton, a video iPod or perhaps a PSP killer. Or all of the above, but with an integrated cellphone. And a pony!


    With all the horseshit I've seen on this topic, I knew there had to be a pony around here somewhere.

  16. Microsoft by paugq · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, you stupid people, you don't grasp what's really happenning here. I have to tell you everything.

    Apple is turning to Intel because The Evil Empire (AKA Microsoft) will at last buy 100% Apple stock and Mac OS X 11.0 will be the much-hyped Longhorn. :-D

  17. Lame by umijin · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is a lame excuse. Steve was just in a hissy fit, decided to break up with IBM, and now IBM has just made a liar out of him, perhaps for spite.