Comment Intel Inside sticker not so sexy on Apple design (Score 1) 2950
Ok, a few things here...
1. You wont likely be able to run down to your nearest Apple store, pick up a copy of OS X and slap it on your newly pieced together box from newegg.com. Reason being, I suspect by the time Apple is actually bundling OS X with intel based hardware, it'll be based on an Intel chip with trusted computering and hardware DRM that prevents you from doing this.
but...
Will it be cracked in a matter of days? I'd be fairly certain of it.
2. You will now be able to get a new Powerbook with a faster processor! I would imagine the mobile limitation of the G5 weighed a good deal in favor of this decision. So, now ya know all those Apple tablet rumors were probably regarding a tablet running a Centrino or M proc :)
3. If you're sad that you wont be seeing dual or multi-core PPCs now, dont worry, you can just get a dual core Intel proc...shipping now :) Or wait till someone hacks the shit out of an XBOX 360 and then you'll have your dual core PPC.
4. As long as Apple will be slapping Intel procs in their boxes, Apple will never have to play catch-up to Windows kids. Their boxes will have the same guts. This will also give cause for Apple to keep their prices competative or increase their release schedules, 'cause every time a new Intel proc hits the market, which is more frequent than PPCs, Apple's going to have to adjust their three PowerPC configs, nullifying whatever it was they just sold...unless of course the price is right :)
5. This is all so funny to me. The timing. Microsoft makes an OS that competes (well, maybe not) with OS X. Microsoft makes a console based on Intel hardware. Apple makes an OS that competes with Microsoft, makes computers based on IBM hardware. Microsoft makes a console based on IBM hardware that Apple based their computers on. Apple now builds their OS for the hardware Microsoft used to use in their console. I know it means nothing, just seems funny.
1. You wont likely be able to run down to your nearest Apple store, pick up a copy of OS X and slap it on your newly pieced together box from newegg.com. Reason being, I suspect by the time Apple is actually bundling OS X with intel based hardware, it'll be based on an Intel chip with trusted computering and hardware DRM that prevents you from doing this.
but...
Will it be cracked in a matter of days? I'd be fairly certain of it.
2. You will now be able to get a new Powerbook with a faster processor! I would imagine the mobile limitation of the G5 weighed a good deal in favor of this decision. So, now ya know all those Apple tablet rumors were probably regarding a tablet running a Centrino or M proc
3. If you're sad that you wont be seeing dual or multi-core PPCs now, dont worry, you can just get a dual core Intel proc...shipping now
4. As long as Apple will be slapping Intel procs in their boxes, Apple will never have to play catch-up to Windows kids. Their boxes will have the same guts. This will also give cause for Apple to keep their prices competative or increase their release schedules, 'cause every time a new Intel proc hits the market, which is more frequent than PPCs, Apple's going to have to adjust their three PowerPC configs, nullifying whatever it was they just sold...unless of course the price is right
5. This is all so funny to me. The timing. Microsoft makes an OS that competes (well, maybe not) with OS X. Microsoft makes a console based on Intel hardware. Apple makes an OS that competes with Microsoft, makes computers based on IBM hardware. Microsoft makes a console based on IBM hardware that Apple based their computers on. Apple now builds their OS for the hardware Microsoft used to use in their console. I know it means nothing, just seems funny.
