WinterMute said:The Intel chips to be used do not currently feature in Intel's line-up and will be specifically engineered for Apple.
risc said:Um since when? Do you have any links about this? I haven't read one single thing that leads me to believe they wont be using stock standard Intel CPUs.
WinterMute said:This is based on several conversations regarding Apple development plans over the last couple of weeks, I can't disclose sources obviously, but I do have pretty good relations with Apple.
Besides, why would Apple want to use the same chips as Dell? It doesn't make sense given Apple's desire to be unique in the marketplace. The Intel switch isn't about conforming, it's about performance and being in control of the product.
(Oh, and money obviously...)
rdowns said:Sorry, I just don't buy this.
Do you really believe that Intel will "specifically engineer" chips just for Apple? Makes no business sense what so ever. Apple's volume is but a pimple on Intel's ass. You think Dell or HP or any other large manufacturer will stand for Apple getting better chips than they do?
July 2006, Intel labs.....
Engineer: Hey, we're ready with this new mobile 46 zigabyte chip that uses only 6w of power, has a 2GB cache and is the size of a postage stamp.
Marketing guy: Let's call Dell, they'll take 3 million for the next quarter.
Other marketing guy: Oh no, we have to give this to Apple. They'll take 250,000, maybe even 350,000 for the next quarter.
acedickson said:I do think the Mac Mini will be the first with an Intel processor...
risc said:With Merom, Conroe, and Woodcrest in the pipeline from Intel why would Apple require a custom CPU? I'm sorry but this doesn't make sense, I'd love to see it happen but if Intel were designing custom CPUs why drop PPC, and why would the Universal Binaries work on the Pentium 4 based development boxes?
I can see Apple requesting design specs a bit different from anyone else in the industry.WinterMute said:Not in current line up, the new chips will probably be specifically engineered versions of the designs you mention, but they won't be based on the existing Pentium designs like the Pentium-M.
The chips that go to Dell won't be the chips that Apple get, but their underlying design will be similar.
FF_productions said:Correct me if I'm wrong...
WinterMute said:Not in current line up, the new chips will probably be specifically engineered versions of the designs you mention, but they won't be based on the existing Pentium designs like the Pentium-M.
The chips that go to Dell won't be the chips that Apple get, but their underlying design will be similar.
FF_productions said:I look at all these benchmarks by apple, they claim the powermac g5 destroys all the dell's high-end machines...Why would Intel NOT make custom chips for apple? How would the benchmarks look when Dell and Apple are both using the EXACT same chip?
Correct me if I'm wrong...
joeconvert said:This is where I start to question your information. Intel is backtracking most of their designs across market segments to be based on the clearly superior Pentium-M.