Apple considered Intel

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Copying Apple: When Is It Considered
Ripping Off?

Copying Apple: When Is It Considered
Ripping Off? 02/10/2004 02:43 AM
(2 Guys, A Mac, And A Website via MyAppleMenu)

Apple could run on Intel

Apple could run on Intel 11/07/2003 02:05 AM
Sunday Times South Africa Nov 7 2003 0:55AM ET

On Apple and Intel

On Apple and Intel 06/17/2005 04:39 PM

A zillion words have been written on this, but a few more won’t hurt. First off, I’m amused by the few brave souls writing about the pricing, whether or not Apple will spend less per Intel chip than they were with IBM. You can safely ignore them, because it’s like this: there are a few Really Big Secrets that very few people and no journalists know: one of them is how much box-builders like Apple, HP, Dell, and Sun pay chip-builders like Intel, IBM, and AMD. I bet that when whoever at Apple sat down across the table from whoever at Intel the negotiation was complicated and involved lots more than the per-chip cost. You know what I, personally and selfishly, hope Steve asked for? First cut at those Intel “Yonah” chips that everyone thinks are going to be just the greatest thing, so I can get a faster laptop than anyone. Second point: I bet that some Apple VIP has, as of today, got regularly scheduled meetings with an AMD VIP, because the x86 companies are now competing for Apple’s business on a pretty level playing field. Finally, I can’t leave this territory without a pointer to Paul Murphy, who as usual is pointing in a different direction from everyone else, but who (also as usual) is worth reading.

Apple On Intel?

Apple On Intel? 06/05/2005 10:47 PM

If I had to guess, I'd join several of the pundits out there in saying that any new Apple-Intel relationship is more likely about a new technology or new piece of hardware, and not about a wholesale abandonment of the PowerPC chips. By Jason Snell, Macworld

Apple moving to Intel?

Apple moving to Intel? 06/05/2005 11:48 PM

CNet reports that Apple plans to announce Monday that it's scrapping its partnership with IBM and switching its computers to Intel's microprocessors. This is one of the oldest rumors and that's all it is - a rumor. Here's why it won't happen.

CNET , Apple and Intel

CNET , Apple and Intel 06/06/2005 12:01 AM

The last time one of the editors here said that Apple was going to be using Intel chips we got flammed. Cnet is now saying the same thing so we will see if their prediction and information they received is true. [CNET]

The Apple-Intel leak

The Apple-Intel leak 06/17/2005 05:09 PM

Dvorak reports that the leak about Apple switching from IBM PPC chips to Intel was leaked by someone at IBM to analysts who leaked it to CNet or someone close to CNet and then somehow the Wall Street Journal got the story. He wonders whether Apple was suing bloggers in anticipation of this announcement to try to plug the leaks. Dan Gillmor wonders whether Apple is going to sue CNet.

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What's Really Behind the Apple-Intel
Alliance

What's Really Behind the Apple-Intel
Alliance 06/17/2005 03:55 PM
In striking a computer chip deal with Intel, Steven Jobs, Apple Computer's chief executive, has opened a range of tantalizing new options for his quirky company.

Apple Switching to Intel?

Apple Switching to Intel? 06/05/2005 11:21 PM
According to this CNET News.com article, Apple plans to slowly phase out their partnership with IBM and switch to Intel-based microprocessors. Is this simply a move to a better microprocessor...

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Apple se pasa a Intel

Apple se pasa a Intel 06/06/2005 12:09 AM

A First Look at Apple�s Intel Mac (with
photos)

A First Look at Apple�s Intel Mac (with
photos) 06/24/2005 07:07 PM

Wonder how long before Apple launches another lawsuit? But ThinkSecret is cooking tonight. Read on: By Ryan Katz, Senior Editor ThinkSecret Apple�s Intel-based Mac development kits have started trickling into developer�s hands, Think Secret has learned. The Apple Development Platform ADP2,1, as the systems are officially designated, features 3.6GHz Pentium 4 processors with 2MB of L2 cache operating on an 800MHz bus with 1GB of RAM. The Intel systems run Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger…

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Apple going with Intel... for Real?
[Update x2]

Apple going with Intel... for Real?
[Update x2] 06/05/2005 11:31 PM
CNet is reporting that Apple plans on scrapping its partnership with IBM and switching to Intel processors. Apple has used IBM's PowerPC processors si...

Dvorak: Apple will go Intel in 12-18
months

Dvorak: Apple will go Intel in 12-18
months 03/20/2003 09:37 AM
PC Magazine's John Dvorak is predicting that Apple will switch to Intel processors within the next 12 to 18 months...

Intel-Apple Odds and Ends

Intel-Apple Odds and Ends 06/05/2005 11:23 PM

A few miscellaneous notes and questions on the Apple-Intel story.

Apple could move to Intel, but happy
with IBM

Apple could move to Intel, but happy
with IBM 11/06/2003 10:47 PM
ZDNet Nov 6 2003 10:04PM ET

Apple to Intel announcement at WWDC?

Apple to Intel announcement at WWDC? 06/05/2005 10:52 PM
The annual Worldwide Developers Conference is coming up, and reports are trickling in that Apple is going to drop a bombshell there. Is Apple on Intel really going to happen?

Intel-Apple coupling could woo Hollywood

Intel-Apple coupling could woo Hollywood 06/05/2005 10:56 PM
Apple's hip and Intel's square. But the high-powered pairing could set the stage for a big-picture ending.

Other News: Apple Intel Switch

Other News: Apple Intel Switch 06/22/2005 02:00 AM
The Street looks at major Apple "switches", past and present.

But Which Chip Is Intel Making For
Apple?

But Which Chip Is Intel Making For
Apple? 06/05/2005 10:47 PM

What if Intel's going to be manufacturing the PowerPC chips that OS X already runs on? By Jason Kottke

Intel, Apple Coupling Could Woo
Hollywood

Intel, Apple Coupling Could Woo
Hollywood 06/05/2005 10:47 PM

The new alliance between Apple and Intel will reverberate through Silicon Valley, and it will likely make waves in Hollywood, too. By Michael Kanellos, CNET News.com

Apple reportedly switching to Intel

Apple reportedly switching to Intel 06/05/2005 11:18 PM
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Dvorak: Apple will go Intel within 18
months

Dvorak: Apple will go Intel within 18
months 03/20/2003 08:33 AM

Behind the Apple-Intel Deal, IBM
Surprised

Behind the Apple-Intel Deal, IBM
Surprised 06/17/2005 04:54 PM
The New York Times provides some details behind Apple's switch to Intel. Of note, IBM was in the dark about the transition until very late in the gam...

CNET Says Apple Ditching IBM for Intel

CNET Says Apple Ditching IBM for Intel 06/06/2005 12:08 AM

Well, Holy Shit and stuff. Guess we'll find out for certain Monday. The Powerbook G5 might be a Pentium!

Apple to ditch IBM, switch to Intel chips [CNET News.com]

Reports Say Apple Switching to Intel

Reports Say Apple Switching to Intel 06/05/2005 11:59 PM
Reports on CNET News.com and The Wall Street Journal claim that Apple will announce a switch to Intel x86 processors on Monday at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference - a move that has been rumored for years yet never materialized. According to the report, the switch would start with Apple's low-end computers by the middle of next year. But many remain skeptical due to a number of unanswered questions.

Apple Considering a Switch to Intel
Chips

Apple Considering a Switch to Intel
Chips 06/05/2005 11:35 PM
New York Times Jun 5 2005 3:26PM GMT

Apple IBM G5 Leads AMD, Intel, Experts
Say

Apple IBM G5 Leads AMD, Intel, Experts
Say 03/06/2004 02:06 AM
Apple's move to G5 processors from IBM is giving the company a clear advantage against manufacturers using chips from Intel or AMD, an industry expert has said. (Macworld UK via MyAppleMenu)

Apple says could move to Intel, but
happy with IBM

Apple says could move to Intel, but
happy with IBM 11/05/2003 08:20 PM
The latest version of the Mac OS X operating system could easily run on Intel chips, Apple CEO Steve Jobs says, but the company has little interest in changing processors.

Apple Says Could Move To Intel, But
Happy With IBM

Apple Says Could Move To Intel, But
Happy With IBM 11/05/2003 10:31 PM
The latest version of the Mac OS X operating system could easily run on Intel chips, but Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs said on Wednesday that the company has little interest in changing processors. By Ina Fried (CNET News.com via MyAppleMenu)

Apple *is* switching to Intel chips

Apple *is* switching to Intel chips 06/17/2005 03:29 PM

The WWDC keynote just ended (notes here and here) and the news is pretty big in Apple land: Apple is switching to Intel chips (press release). A few notes:

• As speculated here and on Slashdot, Intel will not be making PowerPC chips for Apple.
• Intel will be making x486 chips for Apple.
• For the last 5 years, every copy of OS X has been compiled on both PowerPC and Intel platforms. This apparently is the long-rumored Marklar project.
• Jobs says developing apps to run on Intel Macs is easy...there's a checkbox in the developer tools that "makes a cross-platform single binary". Demo of Mathematica running on an Intel Mac from a guy from Wolfram...it only took them two days [some sources are now saying two hours, not days] to port it to Intel.
• Running PowerPC-compiled programs on an Intel Mac will be handled through emulation. Gold star to John Gruber for guessing this one.

I'm sure there's more, but those are the important bits. And I know this is Steve Jobs talking to us here, but from where I'm sitting (across the country, reading paraphrase transcripts), the transition has been well prepared for by Apple for a number of years and looks like it will happen a lot more smoothly than all the over-the-weekend hand-wringing indicated that it would.

Update: Dave Winer is reporting that:

1. Apple is not going into the software business, their operating system will not run on other vendor's hardware. So you won't be running the Mac OS on Dell, HP or IBM, for example. and 2. While Windows is not explicitly supported, they won't do anything to prevent Windows from running on their hardware.

Update #2: From news.com:

After Jobs' presentation, Apple Senior Vice President Phil Schiller addressed the issue of running Windows on Macs, saying there are no plans to sell or support Windows on an Intel-based Mac. "That doesn't preclude someone from running it on a Mac. They probably will," he said. "We won't do anything to preclude that." However, Schiller said the company does not plan to let people run Mac OS X on other computer makers' hardware. "We will not allow running Mac OS X on anything other than an Apple Mac," he said.

Apple to switch to Intel chips!

Apple to switch to Intel chips! 06/06/2005 12:13 AM
Apple Computer plans to announce Monday that it's scrapping its partnership with IBM and switching its computers to Intel's microprocessors. Apple has been using PowerPC chips to power their Macintosh line of computers since 1994. But according to CNET, Apple is scheduled to announce this Monday at their Worldwide Developer's Conference their intention to make the switch.

Those who remember the migration from the 68k series chips back in the early 90s may recall that it took some doing. To run at optimal speeds, software has to be recompiled to the native chipset. Migrating to a totally different platform such as PowerPC to Intel will be a significant upheaval.

When Apple announced their move to IBM's next-generation PowerPC chipsets (now in the G5) some pundits have long made the argument that Apple can't ship enough computers to remain competitive on both price and performance with computers powered by Intel-compatible CPUs. Simply put, economies of scale were working against Apple in the long-run.

According to a CNET source, what may have spurred the change was just that -- IBM's concerns about making a low-volume chip that competes with x86's in performance in the same price-range. The question is, can the Mac survive a transition from the PowerPC to Intel-based CPUs with the corresponding software compatibility/optimization issues?

News source: News.com

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Intel/Apple coupling could woo Hollywood

Intel/Apple coupling could woo Hollywood 06/05/2005 11:35 PM
ZDNet Jun 5 2005 2:02PM GMT

Report: Apple Switching to Intel Chips

Report: Apple Switching to Intel Chips 06/05/2005 11:18 PM
AP via San Francisco Chronicle Jun 6 2005 3:18AM GMT

Apple and Intel: The Biggest Non-News of
the Year

Apple and Intel: The Biggest Non-News of
the Year 06/17/2005 05:47 PM
Adam C. Engst (~1160 words)

Apple's announcement last week that Macs would be switching away from the PowerPC chip to Intel-based CPUs sure was exciting, wasn't it? After all, Intel is part of the massive Wintel conspiracy that all right-thinking members of the Macintosh rebellion have been fighting against for so many years, correct? (Psst... That's Star Wars you're thinking of. What we have here is just a bunch of technology companies jostling for position.)

Apple To Ditch IBM, Switch To Intel
Chips

Apple To Ditch IBM, Switch To Intel
Chips 06/05/2005 10:47 PM

Apple plans to announce Monday that it's scrapping its partnership with IBM and switching its computers to Intel's microprocessors, CNET News.com has learned. By Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com

Jobs: Apple could move to Intel, but
happy with IBM

Jobs: Apple could move to Intel, but
happy with IBM 11/06/2003 01:54 AM
Apple CEO Steve Jobs said on Wednesday that Mac OS X 10.3 Panther could easily run on Intel chips, but made it clear that Apple has little interest in changing processors...

Apple to switch to Intel chips: WSJ
(Reuters)

Apple to switch to Intel chips: WSJ
(Reuters) 06/05/2005 10:59 PM
Reuters - Apple Computer Inc. is expected to announce Monday that it will begin shifting its Macintosh computer line next year to Intel Corp. chips, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Sunday, citing people familiar with the situation.

Apple Is Serious About Going Intel,
Analysts Prepare To Eat Their Words

Apple Is Serious About Going Intel,
Analysts Prepare To Eat Their Words 06/05/2005 11:57 PM
A few weeks back we, along with just about everyone, trotted out the latest version of the old rumor that Apple was thinking of moving to Intel chips, and ditching IBM. Considering that this rumor shows up quite often, we didn't put much faith in it, only posting it because the reports seemed a bit more credible. Of course, almost immediately there were denials, including Intel CEO Paul Otellini's great "Halley's Comet" quote. Well, it turns out that this time around, the rumors might be true. News.com has the scoop that Apple will make the official announcement on Monday. We'll still only believe it when we see the "Intel Inside" sticker on a Powerbook, but it certainly sounds like this time might be for real.

Report: Apple Switching to Intel Chips
(AP)

Report: Apple Switching to Intel Chips
(AP) 06/05/2005 10:59 PM
AP - A stormy, decade-long relationship between Apple Computer Inc. and IBM is over, according to published reports. Apple CEO Steve Jobs is expected to announce Monday morning at the company's software developers conference in San Francisco that Apple will discontinue using microprocessor chips made by IBM in favor of Intel chips, according to CNET Networks Inc.'s News.com and The Wall Street Journal.
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Dvorak predicts Apple will move to Intel

Dvorak predicts Apple will move to Intel 03/20/2003 03:15 PM
Self-proclaimed Apple "expert" John Dvorak, who loves to predict Apple's death every few months, now predicts that Apple will switch to Intel within 18 months. At least he isn't predicting Apple's death, for a change.

I think, therefore I Dvorak

I think, therefore I Dvorak 09/04/2004 03:58 PM
While my capacity as a journalist on Spymac.com can certainly be questioned, I am, in real life, an editor at a fairly well-respected daily newspaper in Rhode Island. Since I signed on to this online gig, I�ve done my best to walk the fine line between fact and opinion, while still providing the faithful readers of this site with a fresh thought or a different perspective (or at least something to rile against on Sunday morning). The Internet is a place where everyone can have an opinion, but once one reaches the capacity of paid correspondent, there are certain rules that need to be followed. Granted, they are less strict than print journalism, but � even when writing pure commentary � a certain degree of fact should be printed somewhere therein, lest the piece joins the ranks of the juvenile, all-too-common posts that litter the Web. The Internet is a valuable resource, but all is not to be trusted. That being said, when I surf to CBS MarketWatch, I expect to receive one of two things: an intelligent piece of news, or a well-presented opinion that puts something into an original, thoughtful perspective. What I don�t expect to read is an unadulterated bashing of a product with little regard for any integrity whatsoever. While I�ve never been a fan of John C. Dvorak�s work, his weekly columns rarely present much more than a slightly-skewed take on a hot tech topic. It�s clear that he�s no Mac fan, but I�ve often been able to see his side of things and, while I usually disagree, I can give him him benefit of the doubt. Not this time, though. From Phil Schiller to the iMac, the silhouette ads to Spotlight, everything that came out of the keynote yesterday is summarily slammed by Dvorak, and for no good reason other than a deadline. It seems as though this article was conceived weeks ago, and whatever came out of yesterday�s presentation would have somehow crammed itself into its frame, much like the way he describes the iMac�s design: <I>The architecture is risky. First of all, they jammed the entire computer into the screen, making the idea of changing "monitors" or screens impractical.</I> Yeah, because I�m always switching screens on my Cinema Display. <I>Apple seems to have lost track of time� the design is hardly inspirational. In fact, if you put two headlamps on it and a metal sun visor over its "windshield," it would be reminiscent of a 1954 DeSoto.</I> Let�s be <A HREF=�http://www.desoto.org/modules/ContentExpress/img_repository/1954 desoto.jpg">serious</A>. <I>Observers on the Net are seeing this design as a precursor to an Apple notepad computer. To date, the notepad revolution, as predicted by Bill Gates, has been as successful as Blue Pepsi.</I> Is it really fair to tell someone what they�re thinking and then poke fun at them for thinking it? <I>The machine comes in one old-fashioned color: 1988 platinum white� This unit is so white that when you visit the Apple Web site, you can barely see the computer as it disappears into the background of the site itself.</I> Oh, so that�s why they had to use that blue background� <I>Schiller spent a lot of time bragging about Apple's 59 percent market share in the MP3 player market. Is this something to be proud of? Where does this market head? Almost anything with a small amount of memory can be turned into an MP3 player nowadays; you just need a headphone jack.</I> And he goes on like this, until he ultimately concludes that the iMac will ruin Apple. Granted, we tech writers are entitled to our opinions, and in the battle between Macs and Wintel boxes, the lines are drawn fairly deep. Try as we may, we tech writers can�t hide our true feelings, but we do have an obligation of some sort to at least <I>try</I> to be objective. Well, compared to Mr. Dvorac anyway, I should win a Pulitzer.

More Crap From Dvorak

More Crap From Dvorak 12/29/2004 03:30 AM
I thought about doing a detailed rebuttal about John Dvorak's latest turd, Grim Macintosh Market Share Forebodes Crisis, but I couldn't get past the second sentence before I realized that a thorough debunking would take more time than I have....

even dvorak liked nextfest

even dvorak liked nextfest 05/18/2004 12:05 PM
congrats to the wired team for putting on an event that actually gets people excited

Other News: Dvorak

Other News: Dvorak 09/02/2004 10:30 AM
"Pricey and faddish"? That's what John Dvorak calls the new iMac.

dvorak revels in misanthropy

dvorak revels in misanthropy 04/20/2004 02:00 PM
The World's Best Troll uses his hatred of humans to justify demonizing chat

Dvorak Channels Markoff

Dvorak Channels Markoff 01/05/2005 03:11 AM
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dvorak dumps on socsoft

dvorak dumps on socsoft 02/16/2004 05:30 PM
his complaints are getting within a few weeks of being timely these days... he must be reading blogs

Dvorak: I'm smoking crack

Dvorak: I'm smoking crack 03/21/2003 01:36 PM
Apple to switch to Intel processors, at least according to John Dvorak in a brief article over at PC Magazine. No mention in the article of the massive amount of effort required to re-write every piece of mac-compatible software for x86 architecture, or the unlikeliness of developers to be willing to do so having just optimized for OSX, but then, this piece seems to be mostly just bold, unsupported predictions.

Newton II in January? Dvorak thinks
so...

Newton II in January? Dvorak thinks
so... 11/10/2003 10:59 PM
In an article on PC Magazine's Web site, John C...

Notes and Tips: Dvorak Thoughts

Notes and Tips: Dvorak Thoughts 01/05/2005 02:00 PM
Readers offer a few final thoughts about "shock jock" John and his slimy statistics.

dvorak on history's worst laptops

dvorak on history's worst laptops 08/03/2004 11:01 AM
i remember some of these stinkers

Dvorak international keyboard layout for
xkb 1.1

Dvorak international keyboard layout for
xkb 1.1 07/09/2004 04:43 PM
A Dvorak international keyboard layout for use with the xkb keyboard mapper.

Ten Worst Laptops of All Time According
to Dvorak

Ten Worst Laptops of All Time According
to Dvorak 08/03/2004 02:32 PM

Dvorak gets all bloggy about the '10 Worst Laptops of All Time,' asking for readers to chime in with more information about the products he thinks he might of once seen (if he could only remember the name or model number). And for as fuzzy as his memory is about which product he's actually talking about is, he sure does remember when Salon magazine made fun of him five years ago just fine. Article highlight: Saying that the Number One Worst Laptop "could also easily appear on the ten-best list." Wouldn't that make it, I dunno, more like a Number Five, or maybe Number One Thousand?

Read - Bottom Ten List: Worst of the Laptops [PCMag]

Dvorak: New Commentary betrays aging
vision

Dvorak: New Commentary betrays aging
vision 09/02/2004 11:16 PM
You can always depend on John C. Dvorak to miss the point. His latest anti-Apple tirade begins with unwarranted attacks on Philip Schiller, moves on to display impatience with the keynote time spent lauding the iPod and finishes up with uninspired criticisms of the new iMac.

"The machine comes in one old-fashioned color: 1988 platinum white," he whines.

"[The design is] hardly jazzy or interesting," he complains.

It all sounds more like the grumbling of that angry old man that used to shoo my friends and I off his lawn when I was younger and not the insightful writings of a technology commentator.

Dvorak: iMac G5 'reminiscent of 1954
DeSoto'

Dvorak: iMac G5 'reminiscent of 1954
DeSoto' 09/02/2004 05:55 PM
After taking several jabs at Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president for worldwide product marketing, John C...

Understanding and Reading a Blog -- John
C. Dvorak

Understanding and Reading a Blog -- John
C. Dvorak 12/22/2004 01:06 AM
Understanding and Reading a Blog (for Newcomers) .. John Dvorak has your answers .. How to read a weblog

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Dvorak Claims Disruptive Technologies
Don't Exist

Dvorak Claims Disruptive Technologies
Don't Exist 08/02/2004 04:42 AM
John C. Dvorak seems to exist solely to show just how little he understands about technology and business these days. His latest piece points to a few bad examples of what might be disruptive technologies and then claims there's simply no such thing as a disruptive technology, as described by Clayton Christensen. It appears Dvorak has never actually read Christensen's books, but assumes he knows what they're about after hearing Christensen say the idea of disruptive technologies came to him while watching how DEC failed. Maybe the problem is that, like others before him, Dvorak misreads "disruptive" and assumes there needs to be a "big bang" (he mentions the atom bomb as being disruptive), when the truth is "disruptive technologies" are really "straig ht, boring technologies. In the meantime, I'd suggest that Dvorak take a look at VoIP and camera phones, but it appears he's already trashed camera phones for not being good enough (the first sign of someone who doesn't understand disruptive technologies) and while he seems to like VoIP and admit that it's the "future of telephony," it never occurs to him that it's disruptive.

Dvorak out of ideas, phones-in another
''Macs are doomed'' article

Dvorak out of ideas, phones-in another
''Macs are doomed'' article 12/28/2004 02:46 PM
I really shouldn't post news about Dvorak articles, it just encourages him. But this latest one is so devoid of anything original or insightful that instead of giving evidence to the eminent demise of the Mac platform it adds more credence to the idea that Dvorak's journalistic career is what is actually on the downward spiral. The article has all the usual Dvorakisms: the Mac market is declining no matter what you've heard, Macs are too expensive, all the things we think are helping the platform (Steve Jobs, Mac fans, iPods, and Mac OS X) are actually killing it in by some twisted reasoning. He is simply running out of new ways to point out how Macs are undesirable while still finding the need to strengthen his own persona as a Mac basher.

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dvorak rambling about circus horses and
bill gates

dvorak rambling about circus horses and
bill gates 01/16/2004 11:26 AM
i like when john sounds like a guy mumbling to himself in the corner. nobody bullshits better.

Dvorak foresees a helpless Mac community
in the face of a spyware attack

Dvorak foresees a helpless Mac community
in the face of a spyware attack 12/24/2004 12:31 PM
In a recent online PC Magazine article "Panic Over Spyware" by everyone's favorite curmudgeon, John C. Dvorak, the purposes and implications of spyware are explored. On the final page of the story, Mr. Dvorak writes, "The national media pay little attention to the problem, and many mainstream media tech writers are Mac users, so they don't get it. Who knows what will happen when the Mac community gets hit? They feel immune, and are for now. But when they get hit, there will be few resources to help them, since the antispyware community is busy with all the PC-related problems." I have a hard time disagreeing with the predicted outcome of John C's "what if?" scenario: we probably aren't prepared because we have yet to truly be challenged. But is a spyware attack on the Mac platform even likely? Comment below.

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Dvorak on large hard drives and the
future of the media center PC

Dvorak on large hard drives and the
future of the media center PC 11/19/2003 01:41 AM
Curmudgeonly PC Magazine columnist John Dvorak wonders, with hard drive capacities doubling every year, whether all PCs might eventually have to become Media Center PCs just so we'll have something (i.e. recorded TV shows) to fill up their massive hard drives with. He is, of course, not particularly pleased by the prospect of this. Read...

AMD Predicts End of 32-bit Processors

AMD Predicts End of 32-bit Processors 11/18/2003 05:30 PM

MCI predicts loss for 2004

MCI predicts loss for 2004 04/30/2004 04:19 PM
In financial statements released yesterday, MCI said it will become profitable in the second half of this year but still expects to post a net loss for the full year.

Net pioneer predicts web future

Net pioneer predicts web future 06/23/2004 09:20 AM
The man behind the ".com" and ".co.uk" system predicts the disappearance of phone numbers.

Study predicts more offshoring

Study predicts more offshoring 05/17/2004 07:22 AM
ZDNet May 17 2004 11:44AM GMT

Intel Predicts Death Of WWW

Intel Predicts Death Of WWW 09/13/2004 07:17 AM

Gates Predicts What's Gonna be Hot

Gates Predicts What's Gonna be Hot 07/29/2004 05:15 PM
Which software areas are going to be the hottest, in terms of advancing innovation and fueling the software industry's growth? Chairman Gates, wearing his "Chief Software Architect" hat, told press and analysts attending the Financial Analyst Meeting to watch digital "memories," digital media, software modeling, large/multiple displays, document intelligence, vision technology and mesh networking. Gates also told attendees that the "productivity area is probably the most important franchise we (

Apple considered Intel

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