Apple Switching to Intel Chips

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A stormy, decade-long relationship between Apple Computer Inc. and IBM is over, according to published reports. Apple CEO Steve Jobs is expected to announce Monday morning at the company's software developers conference in San Francisco that Apple will discontinue using microprocessor chips made by IBM in favor of Intel chips, according to CNET Networks Inc.'s News.com and The Wall Street Journal.

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http://www.salon.com/tech/wire/2005/06/05/...ntel/index.html

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shorter WIRED: 'Apple's looking to transform the movie industry the same way the iPod and iTunes changed the music business...

'...But why would Apple do this? Because Apple wants Intel's new Pentium D chips.

'Released just few days ago, the dual-core chips include a hardware copy protection scheme that prevents "unauthorized copying and distribution of copyrighted materials from the motherboard," according to PC World.

'Apple -- or rather, Hollywood -- wants the Pentium D to secure an online movie store (iFlicks if you will), that will allow consumers to buy or rent new movies on demand, over the internet...' more here