[Golden Eagle]

Apple dumped Linux supporter IBM's chips to allow users to dual boot Windows and OSX on Intel, a response to Linux gaining on if not already passing Apple market share.

[antiRepublicrat]

Apple dumped Linux supporter IBM's chips to allow users to dual boot Windows and OSX on Intel, a response to Linux gaining on if not already passing Apple market share.

That's the first time I've heard that one. Most believe it's any or all of these reasons

• Apple's notebook, iMac and mac mini lines (especially the PowerBook line) were failing because IBM/Freescale couldn't produce a fast, low-power chip
• Apple was a tiny part of IBM's business, meaning IBM didn't have much incentive for R&D and supply fulfillment, so Apple went to Intel where they knew there would always be a supply and strong R&D
• Related to that, IBM made Steve Jobs a liar by promising 3 GHz last year, and that pissed Jobs off.
• Intel paid a load of cash and incentives to get Apple on board

[N3WBI3]

Apple dumped Linux supporter IBM's chips to allow users to dual boot Windows and OSX on Intel, a response to Linux gaining on if not already passing Apple market share.

Huh? Apple dumped Intel because they were not happy with the heat issues on the G5 that kept apple from putting their top of the line processors in the powerbook. It was a good decision based on the architecture of the chips and apples needs. Linux was nowhere by apple was mentioned as a factor.

[rzeznikj at stout]

You can't dual-boot OSX and Windows as it stands. OSX isn't using BIOS--so OSX has to be hacked to use BIOS.

AFAIK, this is supposed to be in Leopard, which is scheduled to ship in time for Christmas--right alongside Vista.