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They're preparing for anything. Apple has a dislike for relying heavily on any partner in their DNA, thanks to PowerPC.
by jkestner 11y ago
They're preparing for anything. Apple has a dislike for relying heavily on any partner in their DNA, thanks to PowerPC.
- glhaynes 11y agoI think this is exactly it. Perhaps they do have a specific usage in mind that they're aiming for, but I bet they'd be taking these same steps regardless.
- TazeTSchnitzel 11y agoNot just that. Apple also switched from 68k to PowerPC.
- jkestner 11y agoTrue, though nominally the same partner. Motorola was the M in AIM, though yes, IBM did the heavy lifting. (Remember Motorola made a Mac clone? How weird.) And the situation wasn't as dire then.