<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">I think it may eventually produce cheaper macs, and no perceived megahertz deficiency, as well as maintain Apple's historically ridiculous profit margins on hardware, even after lowering prices.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>But, I still think that in the short term, it's really going to hurt existing PowerPC-based machines. They will be perceived as EOL'd (end of life) computers, and people will hold out on making purchasing decisions until the new architecture arrives, *and* there's software available for it. Could mean some very chilly quarters with regard to revenue, and market reaction to the move.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>--alan<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On Jun 6, 2005, at 5:28 PM, Hector Luna wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">I'm trying hard to find the silver lining in this whole deal. This is</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">about all I can come w/ so far.</FONT></P> <BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>