Has any of you seen the technical specifications of the new iPad? Specifically, the processor it is using? Still think Apple will go with AMD?
On 4/18/10, Ben Mustill-Rose <bmustillr...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. > 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. > > -- Shen goalb...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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