RE: [MLUG] Mac moving to Intel

["Roberts, Michael J. \(IATS\)" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I purchased an academic copy of OpenStep (NeXT Step 4.0) back in about
1997.  It ran on whitebox Intel systems with limited supported hardware.
Shortly after that software release, NeXT ceased to exist...  I am not
saying anything about Apple's future, I just thought Dave's statement
was kind of funny.

-mike

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 1:06 PM
To: Vern Green; MLUG Members
Subject: Re: [MLUG] Mac moving to Intel

On Mon, 6 Jun 2005, Vern Green wrote:

> That is the 100 million dollar question. I would say that now might be
> the time to start watching Apple stock.
> 
> I am not sure I would say this is the end of the Linux desktop
> movement, I would say this might take that movement a little further
> along. Apple has not said they are going to release an x86 version of
> it, but I would be surprised if they don't.

I wager that OSX will run on whitebox intel systems, but there will be a
very strict supported hardware compatibility matrix.  Thinking about
this, I think that Apple realizes that in the long term hardware is a
sinking ship for the low end.  Even Dell will, eventually, be sunk once
Chinese companies introduce disposable PCs sold over the 'net.  

The future for low end is software, services and consulting.

--dlloyd
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