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The line "If these ARM-based rivals can succeed in the market with their chips, they could break Intel’s near-monopoly on Windows PCs. And if Microsoft can do
by S_A_P 16y ago
The line
"If these ARM-based rivals can succeed in the market with their chips, they could break Intel’s near-monopoly on Windows PCs. And if Microsoft can do it, Apple probably can too."
Has me shaking my head. Apple already basically is doing that. I suppose you have to dumb tech news down in some cases, but still.
- shawndumas 16y agoI think what you quoted means that Apple can also move off of Intel. As far as I know Apple are not currently moving off of Intel.
- S_A_P 16y agoI disagree- Apple could have used Atom for the iPad. They Purchased PA Semi, and seem to be taking an interest in that space. I dont think they bought them without at least entertaining the idea that they may be able to transition this to Mac someday.
- shawndumas 16y agodesktop was implied. I mean even Microsoft is off intel everywhere else.
- yread 16y agoWell, there are rumors they will be using AMD's Fusion instead of Sandy Bridge
- runjake 16y agoLet me introduce you to the iPad... Seriously though, at the risk of sounding like a fanboy, it seems clear that Apple is leading the way here. Highly-portable touch computing is where things look like they're going, and Apple is not moving off of Intel for the Mac. They noticeably didn't pick Intel's offerings for their iOS line, which is outselling the Mac by quite a bit. There's definitely a transition going on here.
- jonhendry 16y agoApple TV. Was Intel. Now is A4.
- forgottenpaswrd 16y agoIt amazes me how PR firms and money influences public opinion when I see this "And if Microsoft can do it, Apple probably can too." Today some people believe MS invented the desktop, and they will try to convince people they started the ARM transition when all they have is prototypes when there are companies already selling ARM computers(Linux and mac)today. Give credit where credit is due: When OneLaptopPerChild started using ARM for computers, I remember companies laughing about it: "Just a phone with a screen", "just a toy for kids", "you can't do anything with ARM", "people want power, they are never going to tolerate this". This coming from people in the industry like Intel execs. Then Apple used it for iPad and demonstrated that people would buy it. Apple has designed and already sold a lot of this and will offer an ARM Desktop in the future. The difference is that Apple uses to show finished products, not prototypes like MS loves to do since Windows 3.11 days. [Edit:I'm wrong here, OLPC does not use ARM jet,but AMD, but the idea was that low power comp has been seen as a toy when it could transform mobile computing]
- iuguy 16y ago> Today some people believe MS invented the desktop, and they will try to convince people they started the ARM transition when all they have is prototypes when there are companies already selling ARM computers(Linux and mac)today. Today some people believe Apple invented the desktop too, indeed many elements of the Xerox Alto had been demonstrated in Doug Engelbart's mother of all demos for the NLS system in 1963, the NLS system itself being based on and inspired by the memex machine documented by Vannevar Bush in 1945. It's not always as clear as one thinks as to where credit is due. When it comes to the desktop it's as clear as mud, with PARC, GEM, Workbench, Windows and Mac OS all able to lay claim to firsts in their respective areas, which were to some extent imitated or copied in others.
- RickRoll 16y agoDesktop Mac on ARM today?