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- Mactel
- MACintosh InTEL Refers to Apple's Macintosh computers powered by Intel x86 CPUs. In the summer of 2005, Apple announced it would be switching from PowerPC CPUs made by...
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- Umm, Yummy: mactel eats Lintel's desktop
- Umm, Yummy: Mactel eats Lintel's desktopDull topic today, Murph.I switch between desktop OSs; Vista, OpenSUSE, and occaisionally Mac. Desktop OS's just aren't that interesting anymore - 'cos they're all pretty good.When half your life's then spent in the browser, you cease to notice what the OS is.I agree but differ...
- Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, desktop, Mactel, Microsoft Windows, operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-04-23
- mactel's carbon footprint
- MacTel's carbon footprintI wonder who came up with ACP and ACPIACP is a standard that was jointly developed by Intel and MicrosoftACPI is a standard that was jointly developed by Intel, Microsoft, Toshiba, HP and Pheonix BIOS.Incase if you are wondering what ACP and ACPI are, they are the industry...
- Tags: Processors, IBM PowerPC, Intel Corp., ACP, conservation, IBM Corp., Mactel
- Discussion threads 2007-05-10
- mactel's carbon footprint
- Heres the "Future" paragraph from an open letter, signed by Steve Jobs and posted on Apples site on May 2nd, discussing steps Apple has taken, or is taking, to develop and hold a green advantage over competitors including HP and Dell....
- Tags: Unanswered questions, Media bias/incompetence, General
- Blog posts 2007-05-10
- mactel: 22 Kits, 161 patches - so far
- I get accused of being very negative about Apple, but Im not: I think Apples Intel decision was the worst choice they could have made in reaction to IBMs failure to deliver on its promises, but I continue to recommend Macs to friends and colleagues. What makes a...
- Tags: Apple Computer Inc., Intel x86, x86 Hardware
- Blog posts 2007-01-11
- About those cheaper Apples
- About those cheaper ApplesCheaper Apples and other Pipe DreamsApple has always concentrated on the experience to the exclusion of even economy. The presentation of that -- what -- $500 iPhone left me as cold as the Playstation 3, though once again as I listened to Jobs describe it I...
- Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Mactel, MacPPC, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2007-01-10
- About those cheaper Apples
- Apples late December 2006 10-Q filing covering the three months ending July 1, 2006 has some fascinating information despite being mostly about legalistic corrections to previously filed documents. In particular, the report shatters the long standing myth that the PowerMacs cost more than their Intel counterparts...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, MacTel
- Blog posts 2007-01-10
- Apple Vistas
- It's almost impossible, when looking at Microsoft's Vista beta not to think about Apple and MacOS X. One thing that keeps popping up when you do that is the possibility that Apple's Intel decision was a replay of their 1993 decision to out-source much of their hardware production to the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Apple Computer Inc., Microsoft Corp., Apple Mac OS, MacOS X, Mactel
- Blog posts 2006-06-13
- And then there's mactel
- When I first started writing about Apple's need to change CPUs people thought I was nuts. Then Apple dropped the PowerPC in favor of Intel and I thought they were nuts. It's too early to tell who's righter, but enough of the other shoes have been falling for Apple fans...
- Tags: Desktops, Apple Computer Inc., PC, Apple Macintosh, hardware, Mactel
- Blog posts 2006-05-18
- Another mactel consequence
- Do you know what Apple's biggest ever strategic error was prior to Mactel? The thing that drove their market share from something in the order of 9% to around 3%? Back in 1993/4 when first Michael Spindler and then Gil Amelio were in charge at Apple, Microsoft was hyping...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Apple Computer Inc., PC, Mactel, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
- Blog posts 2006-04-13
- Analysts: Apple may offer new laptops
- Analysts: Apple may offer new laptopsNew LaptopsIf a new laptop model is out and its significantly cheaper than their standard high-prices, I'll be buying a new laptop by the end of the week.Price is the only reason why I haven't bought one for personal use yet.They'll beat their deadline, yes.I...
- Tags: Notebooks, Operating systems, Desktops, OS X 10.4.4, Apple Inc., IBM ThinkPad, laptop computer, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Mactel
- Discussion threads 2006-01-09
- Intel PowerBooks in January too?
- Intel PowerBooks in January too?thats funnythe Expo is only used for consumer announcments? funny that the powerbook i currently own was announced there... hmmmmDoubtfulApple's plan all along has been to introduce Mactels of the consumer line first (iBooks, Minis, iMacs), then later on go for the professional line....
- Tags: Notebooks, Expo, Apple Inc., Mactel, Intel PowerBooks, Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-12-01
- Apple may launch Intel laptops, analyst says
- Apple may launch Intel laptops, analyst saysGardner is a little slow on the stock price targetThe stock hit 69+ Friday and is trading at just under 68 as we speak. Some analysts think the target is 90 - 100 because every ZDNet reader is going to buy and MacIntel...
- Tags: Investment, Notebooks, Desktops, laptop computer, Somthing, Gardner, PowerBook line, Apple Inc., stock, Mactel, Intel Corp., Apple iMac
- Discussion threads 2005-11-30
- Apple aims to protect Rosetta mark
- Apple aims to protect Rosetta markBUY AAPL NOW!!!Multiple OS's are no problem on Macs. When I boot my machine it seemlessly and invisibly runs OSX, X11, OS9, Java, all in Darwin BSD. It is hard to tell sometimes what I am using and to me it dosent even matter. It...
- Tags: Desktops, Processors, Multiple OS, Mactel, Apple Inc., Rosetta Stone
- Discussion threads 2005-11-08
- Another week another Apple announcement
- Another week another Apple announcementStereolithography for home users!Make your own plastic crap items in the comfort of your own home! iModel lets you purchase and download model files for hundreds of useful knick-knacks. Great for Xmas (especially last-minute) presents. Here's that choo-choo train that you saw on the internet, grandson...
- Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Processors, laptop computer, Apple Inc., Apple PowerBook G5, TiC, Mactel
- Discussion threads 2005-10-17
- Adobe under construction
- Adobe under constructionPaper TigerMicrosoft is a paper tiger for the most part. They can hurt you in three ways: Leverage Office against you. Leverage Windows against you. Work the patent system and get an IP ruling against you.If you can avoid those three pitfalls, MS is a pushover. They can't...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Mactel, FreeHand, Apple Macintosh, Adobe Systems Inc., Linux, Performa, Microsoft Corp., Illustrator
- Discussion threads 2005-08-29
- Huh? mactel, for real?
- Huh? Mactel, for real?Goodbye Apple!Did Apple leave a suicide note? Perhaps this switch means that they will not have to write software to be able to use the dreaded and feared OS that "Most" people use and like! Too bad, I kinda liked listning to the Mac Bunch...
- Tags: Linux, Processors, Workstations, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Altivec, Mactel, IBM Corp., operating system, Niagara, PC
- Discussion threads 2005-06-06
Additional Resources
- Umm, Yummy: mactel eats Lintel's desktop
- Red Hat recently issued a press release under the title What's Going On With Red Hat Desktop Systems? An Update whose content boiled down to "It's a loser, so We're bailing." Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 is a cool two year old product from a...
- Tags: Linux Desktop, Microsoft Windows Vista, Ubantu, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Open Source, Desktops, UNIX, Software, Hardware, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-04-23
- Hardware comparability in benchmark comparisons
- Hardware comparability in benchmark comparisonsWhat's fair? PRICEMy former employer had a yearly workstation benchmark process. We would invite the big 4 UNIX workstation vendors (HP,Sun,IBM,SGI), give them the applications and test matrix - and let them tune their boxes to their hearts content. After the benchmark was complete, we looked...
- Tags: Operating systems, Workstations, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, Linux, workstation, hardware, paging
- Discussion threads 2008-04-16
- Measuring TCO: Wintel vs Lintel
- Measuring TCO: Wintel vs LintelWhoever chooses the scenario...... can determine the results. I read some Windows comparisons on Microsoft's site in which the assumptions and requirements were obviously slanted and a report on open source in English schools that could not have produced results favoring Windows if the consultant...
- Tags: ROI/TCO, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Wintel, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., TCO, Lintel
- Discussion threads 2008-03-12
- Does Adobe really need the iPhone? Not really
- Apple CEO Steve Jobs dissed Adobe's Flash and you'd think it was the biggest story on the planet from the Techmeme drumbeat. But here's a news flash: Adobe will be fine with or without the iPhone, which is expected to hit 10 million units this year. The...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Adobe Systems Inc., Handset, Apple Inc., Flash Lite, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-05
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