Apple notebook could end up using AMD Turion
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Apple notebook could end up using AMD Turion
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MUCKYFINGERS
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LaMerVipere
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No way. In order to manage the correct level of expectations, I'm sure Apple went with some sort of volume agreement with Intel, which would drive an Intel iBook (or even exclusive use). Also, I don't know why they would bother with two different divisions for their lines - it's much easier to manage one vendor for such a criticle keystone of your product... and the choice would have been made before the switch, as part of a sort of bidding process.
The only way they could switch is if they held much more market share; in that case the CPU manufacturers would be wanting a piece of that business, rather than the other way around.
The only way they could switch is if they held much more market share; in that case the CPU manufacturers would be wanting a piece of that business, rather than the other way around.
It would definatly be interesting to see aple use AMD, but I doubt it will happen any time soon, because im sure theyve signed agreements with intel for quite a while. As with the tech industry though, things change all the time.
maxterpiece
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Apple aint' using no AMD, especially in a laptop, where intel chips are decidedly superior. I think you get some nice discounts from Intel if you use exclusively their chips.
Oh, and nice Insert / Print Screen button next to the Num Lock on the keyboard in that pic...
Superior at multi-tasking multi-threaded 32-bit applications... My cheap, cool, quiet yet quick Mobile Sempron notebook pops through everything I use while I'm mobile pretty well, and that is low, lowend...
maxterpiece said:
Superior at multi-tasking multi-threaded 32-bit applications... My cheap, cool, quiet yet quick Mobile Sempron notebook pops through everything I use while I'm mobile pretty well, and that is low, lowend...
this would never happen ever. all the marketing with apple and intel, it would cause so much confusion, and you know intel wouldnt be too pleased with it...
