It's been a busy weekend for Apple, it seems.
First there was a recall of certain laptop batteries (check your battery or use system profiler to find your serial number) and then there was the news that the new version of iTunes would have increased support for podcasts.
Now, though, it seems something more important might be on the radar - a possible link-up between Apple and chip giant Intel. Here's what Reuters says:
Apple Computer Inc. has been in talks that could lead to a decision soon to use Intel Corp. chips in its Macintosh computer line, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
The report, citing two industry executives with knowledge of recent discussions between the companies, said Apple will agree to use Intel chips.
Neither company would confirm the report and an Apple spokeswoman told the Journal she would characterize it as "rumor and speculation."
The reports are based on some information in the Wall Street Journal, and there are a few options: that this is a straight-forward deal between two tech firms; that this is complete guff; that this is part of a dealmaking strategy with Apple's current partner, IBM.
But, as Mac Observer's Brad Gibson points out:
Rumors of Apple using Intel chips in its computers have long been a subject of speculation. Published reports say Apple toyed with the idea of a Intel-based Mac back in 1992, but chose not to release it. In the past four years, Apple has been working on a version of Mac OS X that would work with Intel processors, sources have confirmed.
