Re: apple moving to x86

I have heard rumors of this, I hope they do, at least make the mac x86
compliant.

On 6/6/05, Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg> wrote:
> Hi,
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> Claus Guttesen wrote:
> > Hi.
> >
> > I know this is a bit off-topic but it will probably have some impact
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> Isn't chat the better list for this?
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> > on the ongoing work with FreeBSD. As most know by now Apple will base
> > it's next-generation hardware on the x86-architecture moving away from
> > the PowerPC.
> >
> What is still very unclear is the architecture the machines will have. I
> believe they will stick with their peripherials and just change the CPU.
> So, the hardware will be still Apple specific. Only the CPU will be the
> same as on normal PC.
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> > My hope is that Apple will take the direction away from Darwin and the
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> Apple runs like a rabbit followed by a dog. You cannot predict the
> direction Apple will go in the very next moment.
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> Erich
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Cheers,
Jared
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