Originally Posted by swise
What type of Intel chip wasn't really talked about in the keynote, but I would assume they'll be using whatever Intel is already developing/producing. They didn't mention any plans to begin producing PPC processors, and, in fact, Steve said that the PPC roadmap simply won't meet Apple's needs down the line, particularly with respect to the expected power-to-performance ratio.
The legal repercussions of Intel creating PowerPCs were probably too great (there is a lot of intellectual property that IBM would not want Intel to have direct access to).
Also, the PowerPC - like the Pentium 4 - "broke" at the 90nm process, which is why both require exotic cooling solutions for higher speeds.
Apple will use the same Pentium D (dual-core) and Pentium M (mobile) chips that the rest of the world will go.
The only other choice would be Itanium2, and that is even more laughable for a PowerBook then a water-cooled G5 is.
