Apple reportedly switching to Intel

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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 *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.

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.

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.

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

Intel Reportedly Delaying Chip Release

Intel Reportedly Delaying Chip Release 07/30/2004 10:06 AM
SiliconValley.com Jul 30 2004 1:50PM GMT

Dear Apple, Please Make Automatic Source
Switching an Option in iTunes

Dear Apple, Please Make Automatic Source
Switching an Option in iTunes 02/02/2004 04:14 AM
Dear Apple, iTunes is indeed the best digital jukebox on the planet. However, I have one small request: please make... (312 words)

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

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 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

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.

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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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 se pasa a Intel

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

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]

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.

Apple considered Intel

Apple considered Intel 10/29/2003 02:21 AM
A story on Macrumors.com notes that Apple did indeed consider moving to Intel processors, but determined the change in system architecture might be too slow and would "deeply affect its current customer base." The result of this determination was the PowerPC 970, which was a 12 to 18 month collaborative effort between IBM and Apple and provided a far better solution than moving to Intel's architecture. The article notes that "IBM has committed to provide several generations...

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?

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.

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]

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

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

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 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

Dvorak: Apple will go Intel within 18
months

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

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?

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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.

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.

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 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)

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

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 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...

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 to Use Intel Microprocessors
Beginning in 2006

Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors
Beginning in 2006 06/17/2005 06:53 PM

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 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 Plans to Switch From I.B.M. to
Intel for Chips

Apple Plans to Switch From I.B.M. to
Intel for Chips 06/05/2005 10:45 PM
The move is a chesslike gambit in a turf war that pits the personal computer industry against an emerging world of consumer electronics focused on the digital home.
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