The first Apple systems in 2006 will use Intel's Pentium M
processor, according to sources familiar with the companies' plans.
The Pentium M uses the same x86 architecture as the Pentium 4 but
consumes far less power. Its design philosophy is expected to be the
model for Intel's future processors.
Apple officials did not return repeated calls for comment, and an
Intel spokesman declined to comment on Apple's product decisions.
Jobs justified the move away from the PowerPC to Intel's x86
architecture largely on Intel's ability to deliver a
high-performance per-watt ratio compared with IBM's future chips.
This would tend to favor the Pentium M, which is just as powerful as
high-end Pentium 4 processors yet uses far less power, Intel
executives have said.
Industry analysts agreed that the Pentium M product Intel plans to
launch in early 2006, the dual-core Yonah processor, could be an
industry leader in performance per watt at that point.
Thank you for this Phil!
This is making more and more sense...i.e. less power consumption
with these chips = runs cooler = makes it possible to make smaller,
more powerful machines.
Apple hasn't been able to get a G5 processor into the mini and their
notebook computers because they can't keep them cool and small at
the same time.
Looks like a switch to these chips may make a G5 powerbook possible.
And that would be great!
Maybe we will see some new powerbooks at MacWorld San Francisco! in January!
Thanks again for this!
-K
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