You could well be right scot. If apple are thinking of making a device that centers around graphics in some way, it would make sense for them to teem up with amd who now own ati.
On 18/04/2010, Scott Howell <scottn3...@gmail.com> wrote: > Apple would only go with AMD for two reasons that I can possibly imagine: > 1. To introduce lower cost Macs. > 2. To offer something designed to their specifications that Intel cannot or > will not provide. > > Any speculation at this time is just that and only Apple (some at Apple) > know what the purpose is. If they can get AMD to produce processors that > marry up with their graphics chips in a way that would allow APple to better > leverage those abilities, it might just make sense. I am sure AMD will not > mind getting a bit of business from Apple either, it would certainly help > them out. The best part of all this is we get to wait and see what comes of > it. I have not kept up with the AMD vs Intel wars of late, so really don't > know who has the best of what, but likely depends on what your looking for. > Man I sure love technology. > On Apr 18, 2010, at 2:03 PM, Joe Plummer wrote: > >> I think apple is not going to do away with Intel anytime soon. Now will >> they >> offer the other processer maybe, for those that want a great gaming Mac. >> But >> just how many high-end games are made for the Mac? I don't think Mac is a >> gaming machine. But this being said maybe they are thinking about making >> one. Maybe this is another part of the market they want to catch. So just >> have to wait and see what comes of it. But in my thought they are by no >> means getting rid of Intel. >> >> >> >> Sign, >> Joe Plummer ( JP ) >> joeplum...@tds.net >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Blake Sinnett >> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 11:29 AM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Apple to go with AMD next? >> >> 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. >>> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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