My guess is that the laptops will be the first Intel machines, and Jobs wants them to make a big impact in the market. If I could be allowed to play the predictions game for a mome…
CaptianHaddock,
I think only single core Yonahs will make it into iBooks. The dual cores will be reserved for the PowerBook line. That will be the differentiator.
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I think only single core Yonahs will make it into iBooks. The dual cores will be reserved for the PowerBook line. That will be the differen…
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CaptianHaddock,
I think only single core Yonahs will make it into iBooks. The dual cores will be reserved for the PowerBook line. That wil…
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I doubt the transition will be finished in 2006. Have you not seen the keynote that discussed this? Jobs explicitly stated that the transitio…
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If I recall correctly, SJobs said the transition would be complete before the end of 2007. December 2006 is before the end of 2007.
I thi…
mduell, do you really think a single-core 1.4GHz Yonah is going to be much better than what the iBooks currently have? You may well be right, but I have trouble seeing Apple actual…
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mduell, do you really think a single-core 1.4GHz Yonah is going to be much better than what the iBooks currently have? You may well be…
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I really can't see Apple putting a dual core Jonah/Yonah in the iBooks while the "Power"Books have single core G4s.
I agree with that sta…
Intel as a BTO option would be awesome, the cheap intel or 200$ extra for the G5. it would satisfy everybody. I'm buying a G5 iMac this year cos the transition is going to take at …
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Intel iMacs are going to sell really good to people who want to run Windozs on it and even better if Windows is run in a closed environme…
Back when we talked about Rhapsody instead of osX the blue box was for os9 compatibility (classic) and red box for Windows compatibility on Intel.
http://www.lowendmac.com/musings/…
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Back when we talked about Rhapsody instead of osX the blue box was for os9 compatibility (classic) and red box for Windows compatibility …
What are you talking about? This red box Windows compatibility was an official statement at the time and steve even explained it in a speech if my memory serves me right. Windows i…
The Red box was a rumor back in the days when Apple was talking about boxes, in the same vein as calling the Java VM "Green box" - people thought just Yellow box and Blue box weren…
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Good Windows compatibility is essential to make the big breaktrue Steve is aiming at.
Like destroying development of OS X software?
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IIntel iMacs are going to sell really good to people who want to run Windozs on it and even better if Windows is run in a closed environm…
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The Red box was a rumor back in the days when Apple was talking about boxes, in the same vein as calling the Java VM "Green box" - people thought j…
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Like destroying development of OS X software?
Mactel isn't here to replace Windows XP, its not fighting with XP. It has to coexist a…
Steve Jobs isn't going to spend Apple's money and engineering resources to either emulate Windows or build a virtual machine for Windows in OS X — regardless of any old Rhapsody ru…
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Its just now with the recent court rulings on MS that Apple and the clones can take this step, expect a Mactel that runs Windows just fin…
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Windows does not co-exist "just fine", even in your situation. The only way to do what you've done is to install Windows first, repart…
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Those $100 laptops will be running Linux.
Yes, but Apple did offer osX for free. In other words, a license for a Mac clone!
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Can't destroy something that doesn't exist.
Right, talk about killing it while still in its mama's belly. Apple makes an enormous effort …
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Mactel isn't here to replace Windows XP, its not fighting with XP. It has to coexist as good as possible so people see osX as the success…