Earth shattering: Apple to switch to Intel in 2006 (Confirmed... Again)

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Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors
Beginning in 2006

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

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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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.

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 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 confirms switch to Intel
processors

Apple confirms switch to Intel
processors 06/06/2005 12:06 AM

Apple to Switch to Intel Chips Starting
in '06?

Apple to Switch to Intel Chips Starting
in '06? 06/05/2005 10:58 PM
Apple Computer plans to announce that it will switch to using Intel Corp's microprocessors and phase out its current chip supplier, IBM, News.com reported.

Reports: Apple to switch to Intel chips

Reports: Apple to switch to Intel chips 06/05/2005 11:18 PM
MacWorld Jun 6 2005 2:52AM GMT

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.

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

News: Reports: Apple to switch to Intel
chips

News: Reports: Apple to switch to Intel
chips 06/05/2005 10:58 PM
Apple will announce Monday that it intends to transition to Intel’s architecture over the next few years, according to reports.

“What the Apple Plan To Switch to
Intel Chips Means for Consumers”

“What the Apple Plan To Switch to
Intel Chips Means for Consumers” 06/17/2005 04:52 PM
“What makes a Mac a Mac isn’t the processor under the hood,” writes Walt Mossberg for the Wall Street Journal. “It’s Apple’s elegant operating system, [Mac] OS X, which won’t see major changes for 18 months, and the company’s stylish hardware designs, which it will continue to produce. When you peer at the screen of the first Intel-based Mac, it will look just like today’s PowerPC Macs, only it should run faster.” [Jun 09, 2005]

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

Apple to ditch IBM, switch to Intel
chips | CNET News.com 06/05/2005 11:29 PM
Apple To Ditch IBM, Switch To Intel Chips .. Montag bekannt geben .. buzz is out there

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Some PowerBook Screen Issues Confirmed
By Apple

Some PowerBook Screen Issues Confirmed
By Apple 01/28/2004 09:15 AM
(MacFixIt via MyAppleMenu)

Apple sues Think Secret; Product rumors
confirmed?

Apple sues Think Secret; Product rumors
confirmed? 01/05/2005 04:20 PM
In its latest lawsuit to prevent product leaks, Apple has sued the publisher of Mac rumor site Think Secret and other unnamed individuals, alleging that recent reports on the site contain Apple trade secrets...

Intel looks to fend off AMD with new
2006 chipset

Intel looks to fend off AMD with new
2006 chipset 09/08/2004 04:27 PM
The Register Sep 8 2004 8:24PM GMT

Intel Says Notebooks to Have WiMax by
2006

Intel Says Notebooks to Have WiMax by
2006 07/02/2004 12:54 PM
We can't quite picture WiMax becoming as ubiquitous and cheap as Wi-Fi in two years, but Intel can: Intel stands by its expectation that WiMax technology will be embedded in its notebook computers by 2006. What will these transceivers pick up? Hard to tell. WiMax isn't poised at the moment to become a mobile or fixed public space replacement for Wi-Fi or for cellular 3G. But Intel must expect it's on track for that. But remember that Intel put 802.11b into its first-generation Centrinos and has only recently added an 802.11g option into Centrino's successor....

Intel to go WiMAX in notebooks from 2006

Intel to go WiMAX in notebooks from 2006 07/08/2004 01:49 AM
Digital Connect News Jul 8 2004 6:04AM GMT

Intel: WiMAX in notebooks by 2006

Intel: WiMAX in notebooks by 2006 07/02/2004 06:24 AM
Wireless broadband goal restated

Intel: The world will be dual-core by
2006

Intel: The world will be dual-core by
2006 09/07/2004 06:09 PM
ITBusiness.ca Sep 7 2004 10:02PM GMT

Intel Sees Mobile Broadband Starting in
2006

Intel Sees Mobile Broadband Starting in
2006 04/15/2005 12:27 PM
Reuters Apr 15 2005 5:08PM GMT

USM to implement Intel-Cisco wireless
technology by 2006

USM to implement Intel-Cisco wireless
technology by 2006 09/22/2004 10:52 PM
thestar.com.my Sep 23 2004 2:49AM GMT

Intel Sees Mobile Broadband Starting in
2006 (Reuters)

Intel Sees Mobile Broadband Starting in
2006 (Reuters) 04/15/2005 12:48 PM
Reuters - Emerging wireless broadband technology WiMax is getting serious attention from both fixed and mobile telecom operators, but it will take years before a mass market of consumers will use it, Intel said on Friday.

Report: Mac Switch to Intel

Report: Mac Switch to Intel 06/17/2005 05:29 PM
"Classic" issues for education and Xpress conversion; Apple "DOS-compatible" Macs

A rough week for Apple: Panther data
loss bug confirmed, class-action
settlement reached

A rough week for Apple: Panther data
loss bug confirmed, class-action
settlement reached 10/31/2003 11:45 AM

Apple's switch: Intel inside

Apple's switch: Intel inside 06/17/2005 03:20 PM
CNET News.com Jun 7 2005 9:31PM GMT

Intel can switch on 64-bitness for
Prescotts at will

Intel can switch on 64-bitness for
Prescotts at will 05/14/2004 06:06 PM

Intel Switch May Mean Cheaper
Macs...Eventually

Intel Switch May Mean Cheaper
Macs...Eventually 06/22/2005 02:20 AM

Here's A Switch: Intel May Be Ready To
Copy Rival AMD

Here's A Switch: Intel May Be Ready To
Copy Rival AMD 12/23/2003 09:13 PM
Investors Business Daily Dec 23 2003 8:19PM ET

iPod Division Means Switch To Intel?

iPod Division Means Switch To Intel? 05/21/2004 12:51 PM

Analyst: Apple music business could hit
$5 billion by 2006

Analyst: Apple music business could hit
$5 billion by 2006 01/03/2005 02:21 PM
Steve Lidberg of Pacific Crest Securities says that a flash memory-based iPod, and new initiatives in 2005, should help Apple grow its music business to more than US$5 billion by 2006...

Apple Switch

Apple Switch 03/19/2003 10:23 PM
Prediction: Apple Computer Corp. will switch to Intel processors within the next 12 to 18 months. (PC Magazine via MyAppleMenu)

Apple's Intel Switch: Jobs' Keynote
Transcript

Apple's Intel Switch: Jobs' Keynote
Transcript 06/17/2005 03:36 PM

By CNET News.com

Yahoo Makes the Switch (no, not to Apple
- to PHP)

Yahoo Makes the Switch (no, not to Apple
- to PHP) 10/30/2002 08:55 AM

International Earth Day- The Official
Site (www.earthsite.org) Spring/Vernal
Equinox - The Great Day of Earth

International Earth Day- The Official
Site (www.earthsite.org) Spring/Vernal
Equinox - The Great Day of Earth 04/23/2004 09:32 AM
International Earth Day Official Site .. HAPPY EARTH DAY Y'ALL! .. more... earthDay .. Earth

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Man Happier About Switch To Mac Than
Switch To Christianity

Man Happier About Switch To Mac Than
Switch To Christianity 06/15/2004 10:01 AM

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

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