Originally posted by: butch84
Yea, I saw that on /. Freakin crazy.... I really doubt apple would switch over to x86.... however if Intel were to build PPC or risc style chips for apple, that could be really sweet. Finally some decent supply for apple - you know Intel can deliver wehre IBM and Motorola couldn't. As long as apple stays away from x86, I think they should survive..... if not, I have my doubts.
Originally posted by: digitalsm
Look at their business. They lure consumers(not professionals) in with style. See the ipod, etc. They could easily compete as a PC manufacture, and OSX could most certainly compete with Windows, as OSX is VASTLY superior. Its VASTYLY superior to what Longhorn currently is as well.
You're suggesting that Intel would create a new set of chips for a different architecture just for apple? :roll:Originally posted by: butch84
Yea, I saw that on /. Freakin crazy.... I really doubt apple would switch over to x86.... however if Intel were to build PPC or risc style chips for apple, that could be really sweet. Finally some decent supply for apple - you know Intel can deliver wehre IBM and Motorola couldn't. As long as apple stays away from x86, I think they should survive..... if not, I have my doubts.
Originally posted by: digitalsm
Originally posted by: butch84
Yea, I saw that on /. Freakin crazy.... I really doubt apple would switch over to x86.... however if Intel were to build PPC or risc style chips for apple, that could be really sweet. Finally some decent supply for apple - you know Intel can deliver wehre IBM and Motorola couldn't. As long as apple stays away from x86, I think they should survive..... if not, I have my doubts.
Look at their business. They lure consumers(not professionals) in with style. See the ipod, etc. They could easily compete as a PC manufacture, and OSX could most certainly compete with Windows, as OSX is VASTLY superior. Its VASTYLY superior to what Longhorn currently is as well.
Cnet isn't The Register, they actually have journalistic standards. I can't think of any time Cnet's posted something concrete like this and it didn't happen.Originally posted by: kamper
Gotta love how cnet quotes reliable sources: "CNET News.com has learned" and "sources said" and "according to one source familiar with the partnership."
Has anybody read articles that have something more substantial? At any rate, I don't think this can really be taken seriously until we hear something from Apple.
Originally posted by: DerelictDev
Originally posted by: digitalsm
Look at their business. They lure consumers(not professionals) in with style. See the ipod, etc. They could easily compete as a PC manufacture, and OSX could most certainly compete with Windows, as OSX is VASTLY superior. Its VASTYLY superior to what Longhorn currently is as well.
I guess you own a apple and like it "VASTLY"
I dont.
Agreed, but that's what made the article so weird. Normally when they quote anonymous sources it's for fairly mundane stories that nobody has much reason to doubt anyways. But this is pretty serious and I'd like to see more proof than just their reputation and anonymous sources.Originally posted by: ViRGE
Cnet isn't The Register, they actually have journalistic standards. I can't think of any time Cnet's posted something concrete like this and it didn't happen.Originally posted by: kamper
Gotta love how cnet quotes reliable sources: "CNET News.com has learned" and "sources said" and "according to one source familiar with the partnership."
Has anybody read articles that have something more substantial? At any rate, I don't think this can really be taken seriously until we hear something from Apple.
What reason could intel have for wanting to damage Microsoft?Originally posted by: AnandThenMan
So MAYBE Intel is going to partner with Apple and take on Microsoft?
One advantage Apple has this time: The open-source FreeBSD operating system, of which Mac OS X is a variant, already runs on x86 chips such as Intel's Pentium. And Jobs has said Mac OS X could easily run on x86 chips.
Originally posted by: DOACleric
If Apple did decide to use x86 chips, I am almost 100% sure that they would do everything in their power to keep OSX running only on Macintosh computers, and not just any old system slapped together in someone's basement. A majority of their revenue comes from hardware sales, and I doubt they are going to just give that up. Just because they plan to switch to x86, don't plan on running OSX on your cheapo DELL. That would put them head to head with MS, and that is surely a battle they would lose.