Originally posted by strider42
If I may refer you back to what I wrote, I never once called it fact. In fact, I openly admit its a rumor, but one based on actual evidence freely available (unlike most rumors posted on this site). Its is much MORE logical to conclude the most likely chip apple will be using for the future is the 970 based on what we know about it.
I mean, really, whats the point of this thread. Just want to stand up and say "you all talk about it likes it fact but its not so nah, nah, nah, nah, nah". We ALL absolutely 100% are already aware thats its just rumor. I mean, its pretty obvious since nothing official has come out. But do you offer any reasonable alternative theory. Nope. I am pretty sure the 970 will be used by apple, so are plenty of industry insiders. We'll all find out in the coming months.
I might also point out that though the chip industry has a lot of secrecy, its not all that secret. Its pretty well known what technologies are close to coming to fruition. People know what intel are are working on, we know what IBM is working on (they announced the 970 well before testing had finished). We know the G5 project from Moto was canceled. Its apple thats particularly secret, not the chip makers who don't really lose a lot by publishing their immediate plans (within reason of course). If moto had something in the pipeline, I would be shocked if we didn't know about it in some form or another. So given that as well, the logicla conclusion is to expect the 970, and not something else for which there is absolutely no evidence. And if there is something other than the 970 thats going to be used, its going to have to be one heck of a chip, so no one will be complaining anyway.
I might also point out in reference to the G5 in the begining post of this thread, that the G5 project did exist, but never panned out. We know it was cancelled, as a desktop chip anyway. The 970 is not some fanciful chip. IBM has already announced their own product offerings using it. Go to ars tehnica and read up on it, they have quite a bit of information. its a real chip, one that WILL be coming out by the end of the year if not sooner (originally it was set for the end of the year according to very public IBM announcments) The 970 is a lot further along than the G5 every was.
So yes, its a rumor, but the evidence makes it a particularly trustworthy one. Should we post warnings for every rumors that comes up that says "hey its just a rumor" and say it over and over again. We all know they are rumors, but come on, the evidence for this one is particularly impressive.
