Intel's chips continued to advance after those designed by the AIM Alliance (Apple IBM Motorola) hit their ceiling, so I'm not sure it was just R&D budget. I w

Intel's chips continued to advance after those designed by the AIM Alliance (Apple IBM Motorola) hit their ceiling, so I'm not sure it was just R&D budget. I was impressed by the performance of the PowerPC 970 but much sooner than expected, Intel's (and AMD's) lineup made it irrelevant.