[X4U] Xeon versus Pentium D in Desktops Question

[Eddie Hargreaves]

On 9/7/06 3:33 PM, John Richardson <richards at spawar.navy.mil> wrote:

> Anyone know the reason Apple used Xeons (woodcrest) in the Desktops rather
> than Pentium D 940's?

I have no insider information. But based on rudimentary research, the
Pentium D is old (introduced in May 2005) and has been succeeded by the Core
2 line (Conroe) that is being used in the new iMacs.