Apple will buy Processors from Intel rival AMD

**Strider** · 24-09-2006, 06:23 PM

Apple will eventually start buying processors from Intel rival AMD, according to AMD's CEO Hector Ruiz. Ruiz told an audience at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco that Apple will not want to be tied to just one chip provider.
'Everybody wants choice,' Ruiz said. 'Knowing Apple, why would they want to be held hostage like everyone else has been?'
Prior to switching to Intel, Apple did indeed have two chip suppliers - Freescale (formerly the semiconductor division of Motorola) and IBM. Since AMD and Intel processors are technologically compatible, Apple could deploy AMD hardware without having to make anything but minor alterations of its operating system software.
Apple declined to comment.
As far back as 2003 AMD claimed that it had held talks with Apple about becoming its chip supplier. Apple announced in 2005 that it would be using Intel processors in all its Macs, releasing the first models based on the new hardware in January of this year. All Macs now do run on Intel chips.

Source: pcpro.co.uk

X-Caliber · 24-09-2006, 06:40 PM

hmmm....anyways im not bothered about with whom apple will things
I am only waiting for the Apple to start their services in INDIA.
N now conroe an well as x2 with the 64bit architecture are available
So why Apple is lagging in releasing MAC in INDIA
atleast they can try doing CPP like programs over here. N im guaranteed lot of the ppl over india r MACITOSH fans...hmmm some of them are here who why on the earth hate mac's
Now almost all applications are available for Mac n gaming development is also seen

**Strider** · 24-09-2006, 07:17 PM

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N im guaranteed lot of the ppl over india r

True.. The problem is MNC's are not confident enough to India's buying abilities. Similiar to the case of Cars. But it's now changing as the world is coming to our open markets with latest models, just weeks after their US release.

X-Caliber · 24-09-2006, 07:53 PM

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Similiar to the case of Cars. But it's now changing as the world is coming to our open markets with latest models, just weeks after their US release.

Exactly right.....MACINTOSH if launched in INDIA will be another superhit

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