[IP] more on Apple on Intel - it just dawned on me...

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Richard Forno <rforno@infowarrior.org>
Date: June 6, 2005 9:46:06 AM EDT
To: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>
Subject: Apple on Intel - it just dawned on me...




...why Apple is moving to Intel --- provided the rumor is true, of  
course.

Jobs wants the Mac to be more entertainment-friendly boxes.  Intel has
already started selling CPUs with DRM built in that facilitate  
Hollywood's
control over content played/processed by Wintel PCs.   What if the  
change to
Intel is designed to "protect" Apple from MPAA lawsuits etc or at least
"better position it" (in Hollywood's eyes) from a technological sense
if/when it starts to offer video-on-demand type stuff via iTunes?

Frankly. If that's true, I'll be off to buy the biggest baddest IBM  
PowerPC
G5 - based non-DRM-toting box I can get and have my order placed well  
before
Jobs finishes his keynote speech at WWDC.

-rick
Infowarrior.org




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