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yah gameguru i say wait it should not be much longer
Not a bad move at all. For years, customers paid extra for the Mac's build quality and software stability -- Now we can pay the same amount and get feature filled computers with more than twice the capabilities/speed/power as before, with the same kind of build quality and software reliability that the Mac has always had. Like I've said before, I'm absolutely amazed that the prices didn't go up
Qiranworms said:
Are you kidding? Just because Apple may suit their idiology betters, or they now dislike Microsoft does NOT mean they suddenly just don't care about the main source of their profits. Believe me, they'd be pretty upset to lose their PC marketshare, Apple computers are still a niche, albeit a trendy and profitable one, and can't NEARLY replace the loss of much bigger customers like Dell.Brtnboarder495 said:Seriously, Intel doesn't even seem to care about it's PC marketshare.
AMD isn't taking control, Intel still dominates the market share. When Dell starts selling AMD machines, you can start to make these projections. For now, you're underestimating the influence of Intel merely because of whatever 'tension' may exist right now between them and Microsoft. Overclocking more easily only means something to a very small fraction of users.And AMD seems to be taking control of the PC market, with it's cheaper, cooler, better performing and easier to OC CPU's.
Only ideologically. And perhaps to use them to show off many of the new technologies Intel develops, since Apple tends to adopt new ideas much faster than anyone else. Case in point, the Intel-based Macs are using EFI. Otherwise, I'm quite sure Intel would rather lose Apple than Dell at the moment, because that's who's bringing in the profit. I don't think Intel is really at odds with the PC clone manufacturers at the moment; it seems to be more Microsoft.I suppose your right that I over exaggerated, but Intel definetly seems to be favoring Apple more than it's PC customers.
GameGURU said:Ok, I have looked into this some more. What I have found is only rumors that Apple will be releasing them. When/if they do it won't be until mid 2006, I assume that would probably mean late summer or early fall.