Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 21:40:02 +0200 From: Miguel Mendez <flynn@energyhq.es.eu.org> To: David Kelly <dkelly@hiwaay.net> Cc: freebsd-chat-local@be-well.ilk.org, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: apple moving to x86 Message-ID: <20050607214002.4a3b37e8.flynn@energyhq.es.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <20050607175303.GA96525@Grumpy.DynDNS.org> References: <b41c755205060614186bb2a201@mail.gmail.com> <42A4FD3F.70407@pacific.net.sg> <c389a04d050607070752998e86@mail.gmail.com> <44y89mb1e0.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <20050607175303.GA96525@Grumpy.DynDNS.org>
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--Signature=_Tue__7_Jun_2005_21_40_02_+0200_BL6fp5pk2nvVOtUa Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 12:53:03 -0500 David Kelly <dkelly@hiwaay.net> wrote: > > That's their plan. It was in the business section of my morning paper > > today. =20 >=20 > No, that is NOT Apple's plan. Apple's plan is to use Intel CPUs. It has > nothing to do with "make the mac x86 compliant" or to use commodity PC > hardware. OTOH, it seems their x86-based Macs won't use Openfirmware either, which I've always loved. =20 > I think Apple will cause the PC market to clean up their act. To make > hardware that actually does what it says it will do. Something Microsoft > either never understood or lacked the guts to enforce. How so? Apple is a niche market. I find their switch to x86 pretty depressing actually, although I understand their reasons. I doubt the move to a p4 space heater will make a dent on Microsoft's desktop domination. And I wonder if this announcement will cause the 'Osborne effect' and make people delay their purchases. Well, there's still Sun and IBM, albeit not nearly as affordable, for those who want something non-x86. :) <yoda>The boy you trained, gone he is. Twisted by the Dark Side, young Jobs has become.</yoda> Cheers, --=20 Miguel Mendez <flynn@energyhq.es.eu.org> http://www.energyhq.es.eu.org PGP Key: 0xDC8514F1 --Signature=_Tue__7_Jun_2005_21_40_02_+0200_BL6fp5pk2nvVOtUa Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFCpfgWnLctrNyFFPERArybAKCyH0sJb8jEizmPZjvI7o/6M67UMwCfZKj0 mBt8LExuI41fOO2DJfu5jfg= =M9Nz -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Signature=_Tue__7_Jun_2005_21_40_02_+0200_BL6fp5pk2nvVOtUa--
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