Originally Posted by ScottC
Well yes, but even Dell and HP use boards they designed themselves.
So will Apple in 2006, when they
begin ramping in Intel processors. The very beginning of the cutover is still not even expected to commence until next year. Yet they needed probably hundreds of Intel boxes for demo use on the floor for the announcement. What better low-profile, efficient way to get them there could there be than going with stock products?
For Apple to use a regular spec Intel board is sad to see.
Why? It's a preproduction system. What's more, the preproduction systems that were on the floor are not what the developers will be getting. Those won't be shipped for another two weeks.