I'd be surprised if Apple hasn't been investigating alternatives to Intel chips since the day they switched. Not necessarily out of any dislike for Intel, (I th

I'd be surprised if Apple hasn't been investigating alternatives to Intel chips since the day they switched. Not necessarily out of any dislike for Intel, (I think the switch has worked out quite well for Apple), but rather to remain nimble and be able to jump ships if Intel ever ran aground like the PowerPC consortium did.