Intel’s upcoming Pentium Mobile chip with a codename of Yonah may very well be the first Intel processor in a Mac. AppleInsider claims the Mac Mini will likely be the first production Apple computer with an Intel processor. This disputes MacPredict which believes the first Intel-based Apple will be the PowerBooks. Either way, I welcome Intel chips to Apples. At least from a Linux on Apple perspective, things will be a lot better. Macromedia Flash works on x86 processors (no PPC support) as do other various applications that do not have x86 varients, such as RealPlayer. I uncovered the downfall of running Linux on a PPC computer in my Ubuntu article. The Yonah processor is an excellent selection for the Mac Mini. If you have heard about it during the Intel Developer Forum, Yonah, which goes into an early 2006 volume production, is the first dual core, mobile-optimized, 65nm processor. You can read Intel’s Multi-Core roadmap here. I just hope that the new Mac Mini will come with the option of a faster, ie non-4200rpm, hard drive with BTO options.
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It seems like no one really knows what the first Mac/Intel combo will be. I’ve now heard, all from reputable sources, that it will be the Mac Mini, the iBooks AND the PowerBooks. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see. I’d like it to be the Mini or iBook, I’d probably even try to pick up one of each.
-Dave
P.S. Paul, just now listening to Diggnation 21 and heard the guys mention you (or at least I’m assuming it must be you, since I know you were at cre824) as the guy from Georgia that they took a picture with. Good for you.
It seems that everyone is saying something different here. I’ve heard (all from reputable sources) that the first Mac/Intel combo will be the Mac Mini, the iBook AND the PowerBook. Either way, it should be exciting. I’m hoping for Apple to drop price points just a bit to further entice converts. I’m waiting to pick up an Mini (for sure) and a PowerBook (if my wallet allows) once the switch to Intel happens.
-Dave
P.S. Paul, I’m just now listening to Diggnation #21 from cre824 and heard the guys mention you (or at least I’m assuming it’s you) as the guy from Georgia who took pictures with them and mentioned Prager commenting on his blog. Keep up the good work.
Hahha yeah that WAS me!
Why would you want to put Linux on an Apple? I thought OS X ran on something moderately similar to start with and I can’t even start to understand why you would want to throw away such a beautiful UI and replace it with something so hideous …
Seems as though you’ve never used Linux before. ;-) I usually dual-boot with Linux and OS X. Linux is just so much faster for me. And the customization that can be done in Linux is unparalleled. But don’t get me wrong, I love OS X just as much.
Paul, could you please explain what you mean by “Macromedia Flash works on x86 processors (no PPC support)”. As far as I know, Flash (both the player and application itself) are available for G3/G4 PPC based machines.
Anyway, I too look forward to the mobile range of Intel Macs, whether to get a Mini or Powerbook, Ims till undecided! :)
@Rob: What I meant to say was on Linux, thanks for catching that. I wrote an article a while back about getting Ubuntu Linux set up on a Mac and was rather disappointed that there was no Flash support from Macromedia.