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Intel Macs - June 2006?

Tuesday December 6, 2005 10:49 am PST by Arnold Kim
Digitimes reports that Apple's Intel lineup of Macs will launch on June 6 2006 in Taiwan.

Intel processors will be initially adopted in Apple Computer's entry-level Macintosh PC lineup, including the Mac Mini, iBook, and iMac series, with a launch in Taiwan slated for June 6 2006, according to sources at Taiwan PC distributors.


The article is a bit unclear as later it states that Intel Macs are expected in January 2006 at Macworld Expo and also incorrectly claims that the x86 Mac OS X is already available from Apple.

Regardless, Digitimes has had a relatively poor record in the past with their sources.
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MacFan782040
81 months ago
Well then basically, this article sucks. Page 2? :confused:
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iEdd
81 months ago
I think if it's jumbled so much in the article, and then tries to give an exact date (june 6), then this rumour is not worth being credited.
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m-dogg
81 months ago
Nothing to see here folks...move along, move along...
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otter-boy
81 months ago
If they really are quoting from resellers, then those vendors may just be going with the official information from Apple (plus embellishments concerning which computers will go first). The official line from Apple remains Jobs's comment last year at WWDC that Intel Macs will be shipping within a year, or by June 2006 (June '06 which is easily confused with June 6).

I really think that this article is rehashing previously known information, except that it might not have gotten all of the points exactly right.
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Doctor Q
81 months ago
They don't say Intel Macs will be shipping in January, only that Apple will "unveil" them then. That's probably correct, in that Apple will likely tell us which specific models will be Intelized. That still tells us nothing about when we can get our hands on them. For that information, we'll watch for rumors from more reliable sources.
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nagromme
81 months ago
So... Intel Macs in Taiwan before the rest of the world? Or in June, AFTER the rest of the world? Or... ?

It's OK, the storm of crazy rumors (including the guy who says NO Intel Macs until 2007) is part of the MWSF fun :D
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longofest
81 months ago
One word: DigiTimes
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sjo
81 months ago
Gotta say that the timetable sounds more realistics than any of the other ones discussed here during the recent weeks. :o

So... Intel Macs in Taiwan before the rest of the world? Or in June, AFTER the rest of the world? Or... ?

It's OK, the storm of crazy rumors (including the guy who says NO Intel Macs until 2007) is part of the MWSF fun :D


Well like it or not Taiwan is where the Macs originate from nowadays, as do nearly all other computers as well...
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aswitcher
81 months ago



Regardless, Digitimes has had a relatively poor record in the past with their sources.


Digitimes versus Think Secret... I have high hopes for MWSF in January.
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shamino
81 months ago

Well like it or not Taiwan is where the Macs originate from nowadays, as do nearly all other computers as well...

Sure, but that in no way means that the first shipments will go to Taiwanese customers.
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