Apple, Intel and PC Manufacturers
TechNewsWorld provides some commentary about potential stumbling blocks in the upcoming relationship between Apple and Intel as well as Intel's past relationships with PC manufacturers.
According to the article, Intel's relationships with existing PC manufacturers have been strained over the years, due to a difference in goals:
Beyond this, the writer claims that Apple's reputation for being a difficult partner as well. One recent report claimed that Apple's switch to Intel was even a surprise to IBM.
Toss in concerned and litigious PC manufacturers who believe that Apple may be getting special deals or earlier shipments from Intel, and it could make for an interesting year. Despite manufacturer's fears, at least one rumor claimed that despite Apple's efforts to obtain earlier chips, Intel was not agreeable.
In the next two weeks, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will take place between January 5-8, 2006 and is the expected launching ground for their new mobile processor (Yonah). Meanwhile, Macworld San Francisco will take place between January 9-13, 2006 where the first Intel Macs are rumored to be announced.
According to the article, Intel's relationships with existing PC manufacturers have been strained over the years, due to a difference in goals:
Last week I spent some time with two of Intel's most visible partners and to say these folks were unhappy with Intel would be a gross understatement.
Beyond this, the writer claims that Apple's reputation for being a difficult partner as well. One recent report claimed that Apple's switch to Intel was even a surprise to IBM.
Toss in concerned and litigious PC manufacturers who believe that Apple may be getting special deals or earlier shipments from Intel, and it could make for an interesting year. Despite manufacturer's fears, at least one rumor claimed that despite Apple's efforts to obtain earlier chips, Intel was not agreeable.
In the next two weeks, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will take place between January 5-8, 2006 and is the expected launching ground for their new mobile processor (Yonah). Meanwhile, Macworld San Francisco will take place between January 9-13, 2006 where the first Intel Macs are rumored to be announced.
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80 months ago
Lawyers are sharpening their knives, just in case there's someone that may be sued if something worth suing over is announced by anyone... what a wonderful world... :rolleyes:
Here's to Intel announcing nice new portable processors Jan 6th(?) and Apple announcing new iBooks (in some form) and Mac minis on Jan 10th and the first lawsuit from Toshiba Jan 14th, just because they feel that's easier than actually making computers... :D
Here's to Intel announcing nice new portable processors Jan 6th(?) and Apple announcing new iBooks (in some form) and Mac minis on Jan 10th and the first lawsuit from Toshiba Jan 14th, just because they feel that's easier than actually making computers... :D
80 months ago
i dont care that apple gets better stuff than everyone else. Tell them all to shut up. I just want my dual core iBook :p
80 months ago
Oh my... this is gonna get good boys and girls!
Pull up a chair and watch the hardware wars begin!
Pull up a chair and watch the hardware wars begin!
80 months ago
We are all so taken by the glossy exterior of apple that we forget that beneath the shiny surface there is the heart of a multi-national. I shall resist the temptation to use the word rotten. Apple do make great products, but it is at the end of the day business that does have to make money. I do believe that Mr. Jobs has quite a few enemies. Part of the price of innovation? Who knows?? I do know however that Apple has nowhere to go after Intel. I don't think AMD is a possibility. Apple may have to change its tune- it has painted itself into a corporate corner.
80 months ago
Hell. I'd be worried too if I were a [P]iece o' [C]rap manufacturer.
Supposing that some of them know that Windows is a junk OS, but having no viable alternatives [Linux? please], then I would see it as a HUGE blow to have a superior OS, that I can't sell on my hardware, be sold on a competitors hardware that is now the same as mine.
"Can I shove my foot up your backside after I use it to kick you in the frontside, Mr. Dell?"
Mwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...
Supposing that some of them know that Windows is a junk OS, but having no viable alternatives [Linux? please], then I would see it as a HUGE blow to have a superior OS, that I can't sell on my hardware, be sold on a competitors hardware that is now the same as mine.
"Can I shove my foot up your backside after I use it to kick you in the frontside, Mr. Dell?"
Mwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...
80 months ago
I do know however that Apple has nowhere to go after Intel. Apple may have to change its tune- it has painted itself into a corporate corner.
The only way that I would worry about this is if all the PC manufacturers went to IBM... YEAH RIGHT! This is business, not a childish game of "Don't Cross The Line Or I'll Cross To Where You Were".
Not really a game, but, you know...
Point is, Intel provided Apple with a superior road map. Do you really think that IBM would have something up their sleeve in the near future that would make all the PC manufacturers switch to them and deal with the hassles of emulation and re-coding?
Even if they did, this being business, do you think that they would not allow Apple to go back to them to "teach" them a lesson and lose out on a] profits and b] shoving it in Intels face that they won Apple back?
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