Apple's decision to switch to Intel was best because of x86. With Intel, Apple has boot camp and can bring over many more switchers than if it had stayed with IBM.
No, not at all. The 6ghz power6 chips would NEVER have found their way into an Apple system, even if they had stuck with IBM. The issues with heat management would have been just as bad (if not worse) than the Power5s, which caused Apple a great deal of headaches.
Besides, IBMs update schedule is far slower than Apple's or Intel's, meaning that a (lack of) chip development would seriously slow Apple's growth in the market.
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Lou @ Jan 4th 2007 3:18PM
Anyone else second guessing Apple's jump to Intel now?
Lee Glantz @ Jan 4th 2007 3:25PM
Apple's decision to switch to Intel was best because of x86. With Intel, Apple has boot camp and can bring over many more switchers than if it had stayed with IBM.
John @ Jan 4th 2007 3:31PM
No, not at all. The 6ghz power6 chips would NEVER have found their way into an Apple system, even if they had stuck with IBM. The issues with heat management would have been just as bad (if not worse) than the Power5s, which caused Apple a great deal of headaches.
Besides, IBMs update schedule is far slower than Apple's or Intel's, meaning that a (lack of) chip development would seriously slow Apple's growth in the market.