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[Michael Winter]

On May 23, 2005, at 2:43 PM, Randy B.Singer wrote:

> Just because nothing came of those talks with respect to CPU's, doesn't
> mean that they weren't discussed.  Apple has some hard choices coming 
> up
> with regard to CPU's.  Apple has to figure out what their best option 
> is.

Yes, but its a pretty darn big leap IMO to go from an unnamed source 
saying Apple is talking to Intel about "chips" to Apple building Macs 
with Intel CPU's . Note AFAICT, the original source says "chips" not 
CPU's.

And lets think for a minute about some of the chips from Intel Apple 
may want to use. IIRC they've already used Intel chips for some 
built-in ethernet controllers, they use embedded Intel CPU's in xServe 
Raids. They also use (again IIRC) AMD chips in the Airport Base 
Stations. Also consider USB (an Intel technology) and PCI (particularly 
the newer generations).

There are all kinds of reasons for Apple to be talking to Intel about 
"chips". Many more plausible IMO than about primary CPUs for a new 
breed of Mac. But that doesn't make headlines and create buzz.

-Mike