>>Apple is surely expecting something special and unknown (today) by >>the time this ships. That's my opinion. The future probably holds >>processor advantages for Intel. > >It may, but what Intel has today is less than impressive, and their >track record is one of being a marketing machine instead of >delivering the best product. Paul Otellini, is relatively new as CEO of Intel and I will point to Steve Jobs return to Apple as to what a difference a CEO can make. Even prior to this deal, Otellini almost gushed in complementing Apple; imagine Intel with a Jobs attitude. We could be in for the most exciting time of our lives as Apple users! -Mike