Apple säkrar PowerPC-processorer till 2008

<font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Apple säkrar PowerPC-processorer till 2008</b></font> <small class="small">måndag 29 augusti av <a href="mailto:nyhet@sweclockers.com">Bjorn</a></small><br>
Apple har länge planerat att börja använda Intel-processorer i sina system år 2007. Det hindrar dock inte företaget att köpa PowerPC-processorer ända fram till år 2008. Detta kan betyda att arkitekturskiftet kommer att ta lite längre tid än ursprungligen planerat.
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<br /><i>This week's agreement with Freescale could be taken as a sign that the transition to Intel chips may take longer than expected, or simply that Apple wants PowerPC processors available as insurance against the possibility that the transition doesn't go as smoothly as hoped.
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<br />Apple's June announcement that it would transition to Intel microprocessors proclaimed a split between the company and IBM, which has been a longtime supplier of PowerPC microprocessors to Apple, along with Freescale (previously Motorola Semiconductor). IBM has reportedly experienced an assortment of delays and supply problems for the PowerPC to Apple. </i>
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