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more on Apple on Intel - it just dawned on me...
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:28:58 -0400
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 hasalready 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 ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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