Many have heard something about Apple’s deal with Intel which allows Apple to use their Pentium chips in new laptop and desktop computers. However, it provides an opportunity for inquisitive and curious minds to seek out answers to their questions. One major question that comes to mind is, “So what?”
Well, for starters, Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple Computers, claimed in a 2003 press conference that Intel’s processors are the wave of the future.
“Our goal is to provide our customers with the best personal computers in the world, and looking ahead Intel has the strongest processor roadmap by far,” he said.
Well that answers part of the question. Obviously Jobs is confident in these chips, but the question about what they will actually do remains.
According to macworld.com, the other part of the answer is relatively simple but important nonetheless, “.having Apple use Intel chips will eliminate the ability for PC users to use the gigahertz of a Mac’s processor against them. And.we will be able to make a much more direct comparison between the speed of Mac OS X and Windows XP.”
In layman’s terms, this means that the PC-Mac speed debate might just be over in a few months. Finally we’ll be able to put them on an even scale, and measure the attributes of each.