Apple Switches to Intel
That's right. Apple is doing some switching of their own, and it is a big one. By next year, Apple will begin moving from IBM's PowerPC to Intel's x86 architecture, and finish the move in 2007.
What may be even more stunning (at least it was to me) is the news that Apple has been building an x86 version of OS X with each PPC release they've done!
via Arstechnica:Speaking to developers, Jobs said that every build of OS X has also been built on the Intel platform. Jobs said that Apple had dedicated teams for a "just in case scenario," and that the company had decided a long time ago to make sure that the OS was platform independent. This "secret double life," as Jobs referred to it, means that a transition can be done smoothly over the next few years, and Jobs seemed to exude some confidence, showing Tiger running on an Intel demo box.
The justifications for this move include the lackluster performance of the PowerPC 970 (IBM's inability to break 3.0GHz), and heat/power issues that have prevented the creation of a G5 PowerBook.
Oh god oh god oh god, despite whatever Apple may attempt, I pray my rig will be running OS X in a year. Of course, it goes without saying (though I'll still say it) that this is a major development, and be sure I'll stay up to date with news as it comes to my attention.
thanks Webfroot for the rundown! Go there now, or go to Arstechnica's article.
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