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Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006

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[that nanochurch blog] Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006 At its Worldwide Developer Conference today, Apple® announced plans to deliver models of its Macintosh® computers using Intel® microprocessors by this time next year, and to transition all of its Macs to using Intel microprocessors by the end of 2007. this would have been unthinkable a few years ago.

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[Chris Bevan] I call thee 'Mactel'*: Although Apple is talking up the fact that everything's going to be compatible via 'universal bundles' and via their 'Rosetta' emulation software, we're now looking at a complete refresh of their desktop/laptop/server product lines within the next 2 years.

[Preston L. Bannister { random memes }] IBM really blew it with the PowerPC: Realistically if the individual CPU cores are roughly equivalent to 1-2Ghz x86 CPUs - that should be more than good enough for the majority of desktops. If Sparc multi-core CPUs can be fabricated with similar or better net throughput, power consumption, and cost as equivalent x86 offerings, then they could prove competitive.

[Loblogomy: A blog by Aaron Logan] Back to work :(: Now, Steve Jobs uses it to drop major bombs like the imminent migration of Mac computers to Intel microprocessors.) I did come away with OS X Tiger at employee price (50% off), though, so I can’t complain too much about the lack of reasons to give Apple more money. Actually, at 50% off I only saved $4 compared to what I would have paid at the Apple store for education price.

[Jancology: Janco Tanis' weBlog:] If one company can make a switch...: Apple also announced the availability of a Developer Transition Kit, consisting of an Intel-based Mac development system along with preview versions of Apple’s software, which will allow developers to prepare versions of their applications which will run on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs.” —

[Funkaoshi.com] A Funkaoshi Production :: Blog :: Apple to Use Intel ...: modern Intel chips do things that were the domain of RISC chips alone several years back. For example, I think most modern CISC chips will break down a complex instruction into a series of smaller instructions suitable to be pipelined.

[Twthorpe.com] Thomas Winston Thorpe » Blog Archive » Apple to Use Intel ...: Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006: “At the Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple announced plans to deliver Macintosh computers using Intel microprocessors by this time next year and to transition all of its Macs to using Intel microprocessors by the end of 2007. [Jun 06, 2005]”

[Bainbooks.com] Axis: Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006: Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006: "WWDC 2005, SAN FRANCISCO - June 6, 200 - At its Worldwide Developer Conference today, Apple announced plans to deliver models of its Macintosh computers using Intel microprocessors by this time next year, and to transition all of its Macs to using Intel microprocessors by the end of 2007. Apple previewed a version of its critically acclaimed operating system, Mac OS X Tiger, running on an Intel-based Mac to the over 3,800 developers attending CEO Steve Jobs' keynote address.

[Tech-blog.org] Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006 :Tech-Blog.Org: Apple previewed a version of its critically acclaimed operating system, Mac OS X Tiger, running on an Intel-based Mac to the over 3,800 developers attending CEO Steve Jobs’ keynote address. Apple also announced the availability of a Developer Transition Kit, consisting of an Intel-based Mac development system along with preview versions of Apple’s software, which will allow developers to prepare versions of their applications which will run on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs.

[Theappleblog.com] The Apple Blog » Apple Announces Move to Intel: microprocessors by this time next year, and to transition all of its Macs to using Intel microprocessors by the end of 2007. Apple previewed a version of its critically acclaimed operating system, Mac OS®