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News.com Says Apple Switching to Intel

CNET News.com claims that Apple will announce a switch to Intel x86 processors on Monday at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference - a move that has been rumored for years yet never materialized.

According to the report, the switch would start with Apple's low-end computers by the middle of next year, with higher end systems following in 2007. News.com did not address several issues, including the lack of emulation for easing the transition and necessary support from major third-party developers such as Adobe and Microsoft.

Neither Advanced Micro Devices nor Intel has made it any secret that they have attempted to court Apple in the past.

The last time Apple made a major change in its processor architecture -- from Motorola 68k to PowerPC nearly a decade ago.

Some have speculated that a switch to Intel could be due to Apple's frustration with IBM over shipping delays and a lack of difference in processors.

A switch could also bring faster processors into Apple's PowerBooks. So far, IBM has been unable to successfully produce a G5 processor that is small enough to fit in Apple's form factors.

Resource: BetaNews

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