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An Intel Apple?

Jan 06, 2002 4:53pm CST tags: Mac
Here's one for the evening that'll make you wonder. There have been some pretty strong rumors about the big stuff coming from Apple but it looks like we're getting somewhere. It's pretty much a given that they will announce the new LCD iMact with the revelation that Apple has been buying 15" LCD screens in bulk from Taiwan for the past month. Also there is the whole iWalk thing that may or may not be true. But the latest gossip (Ok a couple days ago) is the possible Apple switch from Motorola to Intel.

Perhaps the most compelling buzz surrounding the upcoming show, however, is the possibility that Apple might move its platform from the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) PowerPC chip to Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) chips. Although Enderle does not expect Jobs will surprise attendees with such an announcement, switching to Intel could transform Apple's position in the marketplace by removing the cost disadvantages it presently faces relative to other PC makers.

It seems like a pretty slim chance, but the the whole OSX migration by Apple it's a feasible possibility that would really shake things up. Considering how hyped up Apple seems to be about things (more so than usual) the announcement of a LCD iMac or a PDA just doesnt seem deserving, there could be something more.

        

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