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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. iSmores, iCoffee, iFrenchPress by doublem · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Ohhhhh.

    The perfect camping hardware.

    It's a grill, it's a music player.

    What do you call Smores made with an iPod?

    iSmore?

    iSugar?

    If they can keep decent battery life, I see this as a perfect chunk of camping hardware. It would still be cool in the office though. You could get a decent coffee maker attachment for your iPod!

    Of course the filters for the iFrenchPress would be three times as expensive as filters for a regular coffee maker, even though the only difference is the Apple logo, but because it's an iProduct, people will eat it up.

    Well, drink it up.

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    "Live Free or Die." Don't like it? Then keep out of the USA
  2. Re:There are more pragmatic reasons for the switch by superpulpsicle · · Score: 0, Redundant

    What I still don't understand is why Apple didn't pick AMD?

    Now Apple is fueling Intel, which is essentially fueling Wintel indirectly.