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Apple Hedges Its Bet on New Intel Chips

Posted by Hemos on from the the-smart-move dept.

Corrado writes "The Mercury News is reporting that Apple is still planning to use PowerPC chips well into 2008 for its low end and portable systems. Does this increase the "warm fuzzes" for the Intel move? More information from TheStreet and lots more links from Google News."

15 of 334 comments (clear)

  1. Re:All or nothing by hunterx11 · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, the point is "moo." You know, like a cow's opinion: it doesn't matter.

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  2. killjoy. by tubbtubb · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course, but you're missing the point.

    This is a perfect opportunity to blather on with uninformed speculation, rumors, pipe dreams of dual core Antaries laptops, etc. . .

    1. Re:killjoy. by JabberWokky · · Score: 4, Funny
      I heard that Future Crew were designing the GPU, and the manufacture would be done by Infinium Labs. Of course, the next version of the OS, codenamed Sabretooth, will be written by 3D Realms.

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  3. Re:Support? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course I know what "support" is. After all, my company pays a whole lot of money to have Microsoft tell us to call Dell, and Dell tell us to call Microsoft...

  4. Re:What? by waynelorentz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Haven't you heard? Low end is the new high end. Or perhaps it's a particularly strong lobe of the Reality Distortion Field caused by atmospheric disturbances.

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  5. Re:Support? by Elbereth · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't worry. They'll correct the summary when the dupe is posted later tonight.

  6. Moof! by littleghoti · · Score: 3, Funny

    Clarus says Moof!

    1. Re:Moof! by shawnce · · Score: 5, Funny

      Clarus x86 says fooM!

    2. Re:Moof! by jcr · · Score: 3, Funny

      Actually, I think Clarus x86 may say "ofMo", but I'd have to check...

      -jcr

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  7. fat strippers? no thanks! by bongoras · · Score: 4, Funny

    No thanks, if I want to see fat strippers I'll go here: http://www.bigburlesque.com/home.html

  8. Re:Realities of a Manufacturer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    According to slashdot conventional wisdom, all car analogies suck.
    Therefore, your post sucks.
    Just kidding.

  9. Reducing the Osbourne effect. by .tardo. · · Score: 2, Funny

    My initial reaction to this was... Hmmm, maybe I can go ahead and make the plunge to buy that new G4 iBook

    But has anyone thought that this may have only been done to generate that very reaction. I have been holding out on purchasing an Apple because of the upcoming Intel switch. I will, again, have to wait to see what Apple is going to do...

    Note that the agreement does not require Apple to buy any addtional G4 chips

    Apple is the best computer I almost bought!

    Caveat Emptor, I say.

  10. Re:Good, because by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I know, it's so hard to stand out and be different when Apple moves to using a mainstream CPU.

    I suggest you die your hair purple or wear a shirt with a crazy logo to assert your individuality now.

    Ahahaha.

  11. Re:All or nothing by HTTP+Error+403+403.9 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anyone who spells it "mute" is a total looser!

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  12. Conspiracy theory by coinreturn · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. Produce an Intel version of OS-X
    2. Make a pretend announcement to change over to Intel
    3. Leak the Intel version of OS-X
    4. Let Windoze users salivate over OS-X.
    5. Change back to PPC.
    6. Windoze users buy PPC Macs.
    7. PROFIT!!!