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Apple on Intel
MilkmanDan:
Edit: I was way, way behind the times. Ignore my lies.
My new vibe: Apple want MAJOR processor-level DRM. Intel are going for it, IBM don't really care. Jobs wants itunes Movie store (or whatever it'll be called) so badly it hurts, and the studios want more DRM than you can shake a stick at.
nihilist:
Uh. Jobs has the CEO of Intel up on stage to make the announcement, and you think it's just to piss with IBM? Uh, okay. That's some seriously childish behaviour. And if that is true, that's just sad.
-sam:
it is in no small part a shot across IBM's bow. I doubt Apple would've made this move if their relationship with Big Blue was copacetic. However I doubt this was completely a fit of pique on Steve's part...i hope. ;)
-sam
mosfet:
It does make sense for the portable line. The Powerbooks and iBooks have been long overdue for some serious upgrades, which IBM hasn't produced.
I'm a bit iffy about the desktop side as to if they really had to switch to intel or not, but then again, Steve might have some devious master plan he hasn't let out the bag yet.
est:
i don't understand how anyone can think that this is anything other than exactly what Apple say it is: Apple partnering with Intel and using their cpus.
AMD are not going to get a look-in. yes, the current run of Athlon 64s are a little faster than the p4s in some things. yes, the architecture for the a64s is currently better and gives better performance per watt, however, the new line of Pentium M-based cpus are really very exciting. i agree totally with the Ars Technica article that someone posted earlier: Apple are partnering with Intel in order to get those new Pentium M-based chips into their machines.
re: this whole "Intel sucks! AMD is awesoem" attitude, i really get sick of fanboyism. i loved AMD when they came out with the Athlon as a decent alternative to the Pentium, but pretty much only because Intel would finally get some competition. Intel and AMD's products constantly tousle for leadership in performance, which is excellent for each and every one of us as consumers.
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