As we all know Intel has always been desperate to have Apple as a

customer. Apple was just too demanding in the past for Intel to measure

up, but now Intel has learned to work at the level of Apple and has

again built a chip exactly to Apple's specifications.

 

The MacBook Air is the first to have this fast, super low temp chip.

Apple correctly says it's the world's thinnest Laptop, but they don't

mention it's also the world's coolest running.

 

A good read:

 

You may have wondered how it is possible that the MacBook Air is getting

a new Intel microprocessor - a processor that is so new that it has not

been available for any other product. We actually have seen other

examples of Apple being treated as a very special customer by Intel,

such as the exclusive availability of the 3.0 GHz quad-core Xeon last

year.

 

A little investigation reveals that Intel actually did develop a

processor for Apple and its MacBook Air. And, if you are aware of the

background story, this special Apple chip makes a whole lot of sense for

both Apple and Intel.

 

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/35789/118/

 

you can learn more about the most powerful laptop for its size in the

world here:

 

COOL!

 

http://www.apple.com/macbookair/guidedtour/

http://www.apple.com/macbookair/

--------------------------------------------------------

On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:47:58 -0600, Gene Jones wrote

(in article

<jasin-D12641.20475726012008@mpls-nnrp-05.inet.qwest.net>):

> A good read:

>

> You may have wondered how it is possible that the MacBook Air is getting

> a new Intel microprocessor - a processor that is so new that it has not

> been available for any other product. We actually have seen other

> examples of Apple being treated as a very special customer by Intel,

> such as the exclusive availability of the 3.0 GHz quad-core Xeon last

> year.

 

Intel has a long history of offering what essentially amount to

bribes (although I'm not claiming they're illegal, but the are

used similarly) to entice various companies to buy their

products over those of their competition. They did this to good

effect with Dell for many years before Dell finally started

selling AMD-based systems, for example.

> A little investigation reveals that Intel actually did develop a

> processor for Apple and its MacBook Air. And, if you are aware of the

> background story, this special Apple chip makes a whole lot of sense for

> both Apple and Intel.

 

A little more investigation would likely reveal that Intel made

this promise /before/ Apple announced the switch to Intel from

PPC.

 

 

 

--

Lefty

All of God's creatures have a place..........

..........right next to the potatoes and gravy.

See also: http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/images/iProduct.gif

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:19:56 GMT, Lefty Bigfoot wrote:

 

> Intel has a long history of offering what essentially amount to

> bribes (although I'm not claiming they're illegal, but the are

> used similarly) to entice various companies to buy their

> products over those of their competition. They did this to good

> effect with Dell for many years before Dell finally started

> selling AMD-based systems, for example.

 

Have you met Mark Kent, Roy Schestowitz and [Homer] ?

Boy have you found the right group :)

"Gene Jones" <jasin@janus.com> wrote in message

news:jasin-D12641.20475726012008@mpls-nnrp-05.inet.qwest.net...

> As we all know Intel has always been desperate to have Apple as a

> customer. Apple was just too demanding in the past for Intel to measure

> up,

 

That and the rest of this is absolute BS.

"Telstar" <none@none> wrote in message

news:e7JXsALYIHA.4172@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>

> "Gene Jones" <jasin@janus.com> wrote in message

> news:jasin-D12641.20475726012008@mpls-nnrp-05.inet.qwest.net...

>> As we all know Intel has always been desperate to have Apple as a

>> customer. Apple was just too demanding in the past for Intel to measure

>> up,

>

> That and the rest of this is absolute BS.

>

>

 

Are you sure.

 

MSFT/UNIX/SERVER PC/Servers 456,348,985

 

Apple Computer 4,679,348

 

 

LOL. Yeah you are right. It's complete BS

"Gene Jones" <jasin@janus.com> wrote in message

news:jasin-D12641.20475726012008@mpls-nnrp-05.inet.qwest.net...

[snip]

> The MacBook Air is the first to have this fast, super low temp chip.

> Apple correctly says it's the world's thinnest Laptop, but they don't

> mention it's also the world's coolest running.

 

[http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=3201]

 

I read that this is the old Merom core in the new small packaging that Intel

is rolling out for their next generation mobile chipset.

 

The bad news is that it isn't especially powerful or low-temp- the actual

CPU isn't anything special- but the good is is that Apple should be able to

cheaply upgrade to the next generation chipset, when it becomes available.

 

I assume Apple intends to do this. There's not really much point in using

the smaller packaging if not It's not like the normal packaging is so big,

or the MacBook Air so small.

 

[snip]

> you can learn more about the most powerful laptop for its size in the

> world here:

 

Not so. The ordinary MacBook is the same size, but is more powerful.

 

It may be the "lightest laptop for its size", however. As far as I've seen,

the only laptops lighter than the MacBook are ultra-portables, which are

also smaller (and therefore have smaller screens and keyboards). The MacBook

Air is as light as an ultraportable, but bigger. Personally, I don't see

much of a market for that. That's probably why advocates here sometimes try

to pass the thing off as "small".

"Gene Jones" <jasin@janus.com> wrote in message

news:jasin-D12641.20475726012008@mpls-nnrp-05.inet.qwest.net...

> As we all know Intel has always been desperate to have Apple as a

> customer. Apple was just too demanding in the past for Intel to measure

> up, but now Intel has learned to work at the level of Apple and has

> again built a chip exactly to Apple's specifications.

>

> The MacBook Air is the first to have this fast, super low temp chip.

> Apple correctly says it's the world's thinnest Laptop, but they don't

> mention it's also the world's coolest running.

>

> A good read:

>

> You may have wondered how it is possible that the MacBook Air is getting

> a new Intel microprocessor - a processor that is so new that it has not

> been available for any other product. We actually have seen other

> examples of Apple being treated as a very special customer by Intel,

> such as the exclusive availability of the 3.0 GHz quad-core Xeon last

> year.

>

> A little investigation reveals that Intel actually did develop a

> processor for Apple and its MacBook Air. And, if you are aware of the

> background story, this special Apple chip makes a whole lot of sense for

> both Apple and Intel.

>

> http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/35789/118/

>

> you can learn more about the most powerful laptop for its size in the

> world here:

>

> COOL!

>

> http://www.apple.com/macbookair/guidedtour/

> http://www.apple.com/macbookair/

 

 

I can just imagine the type of totally obnoxiously devoted Apple gimps that

I'm going to see posing with those this summer. I'll stick with the totally

functional and useful Thinkpad X-Series.

 

ss.

Re: Once again, AMD builds better CPU for Linux

 

Appil Corporation Fraudulent Asstroturfer Gene Jones wrote on behalf of

Appil Corporation:

> A

 

Stick to AMD 64 bit CPUs and PCs running Linux. Its a lot faster than appil

crap.

 

See for yourself the coolest desktops running Linux

http://www.youtube.com search for beryl and compiz

 

All free with source code unlike appil crap

http://www.livecdlist.com

http://www.distrowatch.com

Re: Once again, AMD builds better CPU for Linux

 

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:26:24 -0500, 7 wrote:

> Appil Corporation Fraudulent Asstroturfer Gene Jones wrote on behalf of

> Appil Corporation:

>

>> A

>

> Stick to AMD 64 bit CPUs and PCs running Linux. Its a lot faster than appil

> crap.

>

> See for yourself the coolest desktops running Linux

> http://www.youtube.com search for beryl and compiz

>

> All free with source code unlike appil crap

> http://www.livecdlist.com

> http://www.distrowatch.com

>

 

Wow. You really put forth a compelling argument.

Re: Once again, AMD builds better CPU for Linux

 

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:28:55 -0500, Tim Murray wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:26:24 -0500, 7 wrote:

>> Appil Corporation Fraudulent Asstroturfer Gene Jones wrote on behalf of

>> Appil Corporation:

>>

>>> A

>>

>> Stick to AMD 64 bit CPUs and PCs running Linux. Its a lot faster than appil

>> crap.

>>

>> See for yourself the coolest desktops running Linux

>> http://www.youtube.com search for beryl and compiz

>>

>> All free with source code unlike appil crap

>> http://www.livecdlist.com

>> http://www.distrowatch.com

>>

>

> Wow. You really put forth a compelling argument.

 

As you have discovered, ' 7 ' isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.

Most of COLA, both sides, have more or less agreed that he is mentally

retarded.

On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:47:58 -0700, Gene Jones wrote:

> As we all know Intel has always been desperate to have Apple as a

> customer. Apple was just too demanding in the past for Intel to measure

> up, but now Intel has learned to work at the level of Apple and has

> again built a chip exactly to Apple's specifications.

>

> The MacBook Air is the first to have this fast, super low temp chip.

> Apple correctly says it's the world's thinnest Laptop, but they don't

> mention it's also the world's coolest running.

>

> A good read:

>

> You may have wondered how it is possible that the MacBook Air is getting

> a new Intel microprocessor - a processor that is so new that it has not

> been available for any other product. We actually have seen other

> examples of Apple being treated as a very special customer by Intel,

> such as the exclusive availability of the 3.0 GHz quad-core Xeon last

> year.

>

> A little investigation reveals that Intel actually did develop a

> processor for Apple and its MacBook Air. And, if you are aware of the

> background story, this special Apple chip makes a whole lot of sense for

> both Apple and Intel.

>

> http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/35789/118/

>

> you can learn more about the most powerful laptop for its size in the

> world here:

>

> COOL!

>

> http://www.apple.com/macbookair/guidedtour/

> http://www.apple.com/macbookair/

> --------------------------------------------------------

 

For the price of one mac air... I could buy three eePC's... and have Linux

pre-installed....

 

Is the Air Linux compatible?

 

 

 

 

--

Re: Once again, AMD builds better CPU for Linux

 

Tim Murray wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:26:24 -0500, 7 wrote:

>> Appil Corporation Fraudulent Asstroturfer Gene Jones wrote on behalf of

>> Appil Corporation:

>>

>>> A

>>

>> Stick to AMD 64 bit CPUs and PCs running Linux. Its a lot faster than

>> appil crap.

>>

>> See for yourself the coolest desktops running Linux

>> http://www.youtube.com search for beryl and compiz

>>

>> All free with source code unlike appil crap

>> http://www.livecdlist.com

>> http://www.distrowatch.com

>>

>

> Wow. You really put forth a compelling argument.

 

You got to remember these arguments are addressed towards appil retardees

conning the public out of money and better technology.

Seeing is believing. See http://www.youtube.com and search

for compix and beryl to see what you are missing out on if you

haven't bought into Linux yet.

Re: Once again, AMD builds better CPU for Linux

 

7 <website_has_email@www.enemygadgets.com> writes:

> Tim Murray wrote:

>

>> On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:26:24 -0500, 7 wrote:

>>> Appil Corporation Fraudulent Asstroturfer Gene Jones wrote on behalf of

>>> Appil Corporation:

>>>

>>>> A

>>>

>>> Stick to AMD 64 bit CPUs and PCs running Linux. Its a lot faster than

>>> appil crap.

>>>

>>> See for yourself the coolest desktops running Linux

>>> http://www.youtube.com search for beryl and compiz

>>>

>>> All free with source code unlike appil crap

>>> http://www.livecdlist.com

>>> http://www.distrowatch.com

>>>

>>

>> Wow. You really put forth a compelling argument.

>

> You got to remember these arguments are addressed towards appil retardees

> conning the public out of money and better technology.

> Seeing is believing. See http://www.youtube.com and search

> for compix and beryl to see what you are missing out on if you

> haven't bought into Linux yet.

 

Some people use their systems for more than a 3d cube "7". Do try to

remember that. Now go back to your cell and the nurse will bring you an

"appil".

Re: Once again, AMD builds better CPU for Linux

 

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:16:38 -0500, 7 wrote:

> if you haven't bought into Linux yet.

 

Rather sounds like multilevel marketing.

Re: Once again, AMD builds better CPU for Linux

 

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:16:38 -0500, 7 wrote:

> Tim Murray wrote:

>> Wow. You really put forth a compelling argument.

>

> You got to remember these arguments ...

>

 

I was being sarcastic.

Re: Once again, AMD builds better CPU for Linux

 

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:20:16 -0500, Tim Murray wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:16:38 -0500, 7 wrote:

>> if you haven't bought into Linux yet.

>

> Rather sounds like multilevel marketing.

 

Coupled with a religious cult.

Re: Once again, AMD builds crap CPU for Linux

 

"7" <website_has_email@www.enemygadgets.com> wrote in message

news:Ao1nj.83935$c_1.62558@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...

> Appil Corporation Fraudulent Asstroturfer Gene Jones wrote on behalf of

> Appil Corporation:

>

>> A

>

> Stick to AMD 64 bit CPUs and PCs running Linux. Its a lot faster than

> appil

> crap.

 

Obviously your 7 brain cells don't know anything about CPU performance.

Intel has been absolutely kicking AMDs ass when it comes to high end

performance. Since you know absolutely NOTHING about high-end CPU

performance, I'd stick to running your little linux on a old 386SX computer.

 

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/common_cpus.html

 

Oh yeah... AMD performance is really close to what Intel delivers. NOT!

 

 

 

 

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Re: Once again, AMD builds crap CPU for Linux

 

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:28:48 -0500, Ephraim Moog wrote:

> "7" <website_has_email@www.enemygadgets.com> wrote in message

> news:Ao1nj.83935$c_1.62558@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...

>> Appil Corporation Fraudulent Asstroturfer Gene Jones wrote on behalf of

>> Appil Corporation:

>>

>>> A

>>

>> Stick to AMD 64 bit CPUs and PCs running Linux. Its a lot faster than

>> appil

>> crap.

>

> Obviously your 7 brain cells don't know anything about CPU performance.

> Intel has been absolutely kicking AMDs ass when it comes to high end

> performance. Since you know absolutely NOTHING about high-end CPU

> performance, I'd stick to running your little linux on a old 386SX computer.

>

> http://www.cpubenchmark.net/common_cpus.html

>

> Oh yeah... AMD performance is really close to what Intel delivers. NOT!

 

As you have discovered, '7' is mentally retarded.

He is not responsible for what he posts.

Re: Once again, AMD builds crap CPU for Linux

 

Ephraim Moog wrote:

> "7" <website_has_email@www.enemygadgets.com> wrote in message

> news:Ao1nj.83935$c_1.62558@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...

>> Appil Corporation Fraudulent Asstroturfer Gene Jones wrote on behalf of

>> Appil Corporation:

>>

>>> A

>> Stick to AMD 64 bit CPUs and PCs running Linux. Its a lot faster than

>> appil

>> crap.

>

> Obviously your 7 brain cells don't know anything about CPU performance.

> Intel has been absolutely kicking AMDs ass when it comes to high end

> performance. Since you know absolutely NOTHING about high-end CPU

> performance, I'd stick to running your little linux on a old 386SX computer.

>

> http://www.cpubenchmark.net/common_cpus.html

 

Pretty chart but not proof.

> Oh yeah... AMD performance is really close to what Intel delivers. NOT!

 

I'm very happy with AMD's performance and even happier with the price.

 

Alias

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:13:28 -0500, Jerry McBride wrote:

>

> For the price of one mac air... I could buy three eePC's... and have Linux

> pre-installed....

>

> Is the Air Linux compatible?

>

 

Yes. Was that supposed to be a jab?

"Gene Jones" <jasin@janus.com> wrote in message

news:jasin-D12641.20475726012008@mpls-nnrp-05.inet.qwest.net...

> As we all know Intel has always been desperate to have Apple as a

> customer. Apple was just too demanding in the past for Intel to measure

> up, but now Intel has learned to work at the level of Apple and has

> again built a chip exactly to Apple's specifications.

>

> The MacBook Air is the first to have this fast, super low temp chip.

> Apple correctly says it's the world's thinnest Laptop, but they don't

> mention it's also the world's coolest running.

>

> A good read:

>

> You may have wondered how it is possible that the MacBook Air is getting

> a new Intel microprocessor - a processor that is so new that it has not

> been available for any other product. We actually have seen other

> examples of Apple being treated as a very special customer by Intel,

> such as the exclusive availability of the 3.0 GHz quad-core Xeon last

> year.

>

> A little investigation reveals that Intel actually did develop a

> processor for Apple and its MacBook Air. And, if you are aware of the

> background story, this special Apple chip makes a whole lot of sense for

> both Apple and Intel.

>

> http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/35789/118/

>

> you can learn more about the most powerful laptop for its size in the

> world here:

>

> COOL!

 

It's the same chip that's currently being used in the Nintendo Game Boy.

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:13:28 -0500, Jerry McBride wrote:

> On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:47:58 -0700, Gene Jones wrote:

>

>> As we all know Intel has always been desperate to have Apple as a

>> customer. Apple was just too demanding in the past for Intel to measure

>> up, but now Intel has learned to work at the level of Apple and has

>> again built a chip exactly to Apple's specifications.

>>

>> The MacBook Air is the first to have this fast, super low temp chip.

>> Apple correctly says it's the world's thinnest Laptop, but they don't

>> mention it's also the world's coolest running.

>>

>> A good read:

>>

>> You may have wondered how it is possible that the MacBook Air is getting

>> a new Intel microprocessor - a processor that is so new that it has not

>> been available for any other product. We actually have seen other

>> examples of Apple being treated as a very special customer by Intel,

>> such as the exclusive availability of the 3.0 GHz quad-core Xeon last

>> year.

>>

>> A little investigation reveals that Intel actually did develop a

>> processor for Apple and its MacBook Air. And, if you are aware of the

>> background story, this special Apple chip makes a whole lot of sense for

>> both Apple and Intel.

>>

>> http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/35789/118/

>>

>> you can learn more about the most powerful laptop for its size in the

>> world here:

>>

>> COOL!

>>

>> http://www.apple.com/macbookair/guidedtour/

>> http://www.apple.com/macbookair/

>> --------------------------------------------------------

>

> For the price of one mac air... I could buy three eePC's... and have Linux

> pre-installed....

 

Yea, but you would still have 3 underpowered PCs and even worse you would

have Linux.

> Is the Air Linux compatible?

 

Who cares?

Only an idiot or a super geek would remove a fine operating system like OSX

and install a kludge like Linux.

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:59:47 -0500, zara wrote:

> It's the same chip that's currently being used in the Nintendo Game Boy.

>

 

If you're going to lie, at least make it remotely believable.

"Telstar" <none@none> wrote:

> > As we all know Intel has always been desperate to have Apple as a

> > customer. Apple was just too demanding in the past for Intel to measure

> > up,

>

> That and the rest of this is absolute BS.

 

actually, it's completely true. Intel had begged Apple for decades to

become a customer, but intel wasn't up to Apple's standards. Intel even

admitted that.

Re: Once again, AMD builds better CPU for Linux

 

In article <G72nj.83968$c_1.80981@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,

7 <website_has_email@www.enemygadgets.com> wrote:

> Tim Murray wrote:

>

> > On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:26:24 -0500, 7 wrote:

> >> Appil Corporation Fraudulent Asstroturfer Gene Jones wrote on behalf of

> >> Appil Corporation:

> >>

> >>> A

> >>

> >> Stick to AMD 64 bit CPUs and PCs running Linux. Its a lot faster than

> >> appil crap.

> >>

> >> See for yourself the coolest desktops running Linux

> >> http://www.youtube.com search for beryl and compiz

> >>

> >> All free with source code unlike appil crap

> >> http://www.livecdlist.com

> >> http://www.distrowatch.com

> >>

> >

> > Wow. You really put forth a compelling argument.

>

> You got to remember these arguments are addressed towards appil retardees

> conning the public out of money and better technology.

> Seeing is believing. See http://www.youtube.com and search

> for compix and beryl to see what you are missing out on if you

> haven't bought into Linux yet.

 

I see lots of spinning desktops but nobody getting anything done. It's

all G with no UI. Maybe somebody can turn that graphics technology into

a UI.

 

Right now Apple's the only one incorporating new graphic metaphors:

expose', time machine, spinning to set app preferences, cover flow etc

with an eye toward usability. I use those GUI devices all the time. The

gee whiz is gone and they are simply a much appreciated part of the

workflow.

 

--

SD

 

"This post was proof read by Mac OS X Leopard

running on a G4 933 with a little more than 700

things of ram. :)"