[opendtv] Re: Apple to ditch IBM, switch to Intel chips

  • From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 22:14:54 -0400

At 8:39 AM -0700 6/10/05, Kon Wilms wrote:
>But it isn't, Craig. The developer stations are nothing but stock 'PC'
>platforms. If it can run Windows it is a standard PC platform. The real
>problem is that Apple doesn't have the capability to crank out or
>support drivers for thousands of devices, so they will only support a
>fixed list of components.

Take a deep breath Kon...

These machines are developer platforms for new Macs that will not 
exist for another year.

They are not Macs with Intel chips.

It may well be possible to run a variety of OSes on the new Intel 
Macs, as it is possible to run multiple OSes on most computers today. 
But Apple has publicly stated that ONLY Intel Macs from Apple will be 
able to run OS-X.

Here's another way to look at the situation. The Sony Play Station 
and Microsoft X-Box will both be running on Power PC cores, but they 
won't run OS-X. More important, they won't run games from the 
competitors system.

Apple's decision to move to Intel processors has little to do with 
the legacy PC business. Apple already lost that battle. This battle 
is about connecting to the big screen in the family room and sharing 
digital media content among all kinds of digital media appliances in 
and around the home.

Regards
Craig
 
 
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