They aren't going to put AMD processors in any of their laptops. They've already got the best tuned graphics performance with NVIDIA combined with best energy efficiency with Intel. AMD's upcoming processor might go in the iMac if anywhere. Even then they probably won't eliminate Intel from the iMac. Apple likes to have options. > From: si...@blinky-net.com > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Apple to go with AMD next? > Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:01:30 +1200 > > Briathat's not totally true, > And at 4500 NZ dollars per processor it's not only costly to have 4 in one > machine but it's faster by itself than the cluster it's working with. > > I know a number of people using amd processors for servers and the > processors are using 6 core > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Smart > Sent: Sunday, 18 April 2010 2:53 p.m. > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Apple to go with AMD next? > > I hope not. AMD processors are slower, their high-end processors include > fewer cores, and they all suck down more power and put off more heat. > They're cheaper, yes, but you get what you pay for. Imagine your MacBook at > a 25% lower price, but with its battery life cut from 8-10 hours to 4-6, and > now being too hot to keep on your lap. Hurray. > > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rob Lambert > Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 3:59 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Apple to go with AMD next? > > Here's the link: > http://chris.pirillo.com/is-apple-getting-into-bed-with-amd/ Tell me what > you think. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >
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