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Apple didn’t migrate from PowerPC to Intel because Intel CPUs were way faster, there was just not a way for keeping with the demand and get new processors into
by manuelabeledo 3y ago
Apple didn’t migrate from PowerPC to Intel because Intel CPUs were way faster, there was just not a way for keeping with the demand and get new processors into the new cash drivers of the time, i.e. laptops.
It was essentially the same with Intel and Arm, plus the fact that they could save money and further integrate vertically.
- djxfade 3y agoYes they did. You had fast PowerPC chips at the time, but they couldn't compete at power efficiency, which was important for consumer hardware, especially portable devices.
- manuelabeledo 3y agoI'm confused. Of course Intel chips were better for laptops, that's exactly what I said.
- iainmerrick 3y agoThat’s why I said “including power usage and price” above. IBM just weren’t able and/or willing to match Intel’s chips for Apple’s purposes. (As I recall, but maybe I misremember, Apple claimed a big performance advantage for their high-end G5 Macs but in the real world it was a bit dubious.)