>ComputerWorld says the new PentiumD chips are shipping with DRM
(copy protection hardware) embedded
>http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php?id=580672002
>is it true ... well maybe Apple have traveled that platform path in
the lab to test it as feasible and the hardware savings and massive
increase R&D would be >there though this would only, once again, lead
to the speculation of Apple getting out of the desktop/laptop
hardware market to concentrate on software and >media delivery.
Mac OSX running on Intel processors?
Bring it on I say. I think there is a greater chance this time of it
happening.
We now have USB, standard hard drives, and can use standard monitors
and printers. Why not a standard processor? The Intel processors
always seem to be as fast (they have much more money to spend on R&D
because of the volume they sell) and maybe we could get something
fast in the next 17" Powerbook - they G5 looks like never making it.
It's all about the software & UI anyway and Apple could IMHO make
more money just selling OS and App software like Microsoft does,
although it would be a real trick to stop people pirating it and
putting it on their Tang or Wang :-)
In essence, I like my make because of the way it works and looks on
the screen - not because it looks cool on the desk (although it *is*
nice, but I could drop the niceness - I didn't like paying $4500 for
the powerbook).
Maybe I've simplified it a bit but it seems to make sense.
Brett Carboni
Tsunami
"Risc free soo-shi"
(I was wondering when this thread would come up - let's not have any
flames boys and girls)
