Gobi (PPC 750GX) - This Summer?
The Register writes about the upcoming G3 processor from IBM, codenamed Gobi. In their article, they reference the various rumors that have already been circulating as well as some unverified comments from this site (MacRumors).
Of interest, they add further confirmation that Gobi will be shipping at 1+GHz speeds this summer and is expected to be pin-compatible with the current 750FX.
It's still unclear what role these chips will have in Apple's upcoming hardware.
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