IBM's copper ain't for pennies , how about 10,000,000 Mac PowerPCs
"IBM Inside" ? If S Jobs THINKs DIFFERENTly about 10,000,000 iMACs why not ? :
" Chip greatness will come later this summer with the release of its first copper-based PowerPC microprocessors, intended for Apple Computer's Macintosh systems.
IBM's microprocessor operations often go unnoticed due to the large shadow cast by chip behemoth Intel, but the release of the copper processor will highlight Big Blue's long-established manufacturing prowess as well as its efforts to take the lead in one of the most critical new chip technologies for the next decade.
IBM's first copper processors, which are code-named Lone Star and use copper wire rather than aluminum to connect transistors, will run at speeds of 400 MHz and lower, according to sources close to IBM.
Versions running at 333 MHz and 366 MHz are expected to be available at the same time, which is probably not later than September.
The initial products will be targeted at the Macintosh market and found in Apple computers and Mac upgrade cards. Samples have already been shipped to IBM partners.
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Notice "IBM partners" - sounds like we will see Mac PowerPC servers 8/31/98 .
Finally IBM and Mac will get PowerPC resPeCt .
Regards,
Jim K.
IBM dividends ----> Apples |
