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   #35. Posted at 02:15 PM on Jul 31st 2008 Edit   Reply
PRIME1
Well they want to stick with Intel CPUs and have a good GPU so NVIDIA was probably the only choice.
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   #7. Posted at 01:11 PM on Jul 30th 2008 Edit   Reply
torax
Anyone know why it seems like Centrino 2 is being ruled out?
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#7, Maybe Centrino 2 is too expensive?  :  Stijn  (#9)  «
#7, Apple never used WiFi chipsets from Intel and won't begin to...  :  adisor19  (#14)  «
#14, Many of the generic laptop manufacturers didn't use Intel...  :  UberGerbil  (#16)  «
#16, What are some of those reasons? I'm not being, or tryi...  :  A_Pickle  (#27)  «
#27, Intel never adopted .11a and they were slow with .1...  :  UberGerbil  (#34)  «

   #15. Posted at 01:54 PM on Jul 30th 2008, Edited at 01:54 PM on Jul 30th 2008 Edit   Reply
DrDillyBar
Apple: Now with Hybrid-boost-PhysX-POWER!
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#15, Isn't that incredibly amazing?... :D  :  Saribro  (#33)  «

   #32. Posted at 04:08 AM on Jul 31st 2008 Edit   Reply
Silus
The speculation in the article makes sense, simply because Apple is committed to Intel right now. To choose AMD, would mean that Apple would need to change the whole platform to AMD based products and with Intel's pressure, NVIDIA is their best bet right now. Also, in terms of IGP, even if 780G has the edge overall, the difference between NVIDIA's 8300 IGP, is not big at all. It's win some, lose some
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   #1. Posted at 11:59 AM on Jul 30th 2008 Edit   Reply
Forge
Fire? Wut? Burning laptops no sell good.

(Frost Pist)
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#1, Nvidia has too much at risk to sell bad chipsets again. You ...  :  wingless  (#4)  «
#4, I still don't particularly trust nVidia.  :  srg86  (#5)  «
#5, I own an HD4870 and wouldn't really buy an Nvidia disc...  :  wingless  (#10)  «
#1, Your "facts" are wrong. It was the chip-to-substrate bonding...  :  kilkennycat  (#13)  «
#13, http://www.iowapresidentialwatch.com/images/cartoons/Melt...  :  UberGerbil  (#18)  «
#13, The humor, it fails you. In case you're too dense or angry...  :  Forge  (#23)  «
#13, Forget it. There's really no point. These are probably th...  :  Silus  (#31)  «

   #8. Posted at 01:15 PM on Jul 30th 2008 Edit   Reply
bowman
I highly doubt Apple would chance on Nvidia chipsets. Why would they risk it? If the chipsets acted up the way current Nvidia chipsets do their brand would be buried. Useless.

I think there's a much higher chance they'd jump on a new AMD/ATI chipset solution with an IGP based on the RV770.
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#8, maybe they started planning the new systems more than one mo...  :  eitje  (#26)  «
#8, Nvidia's IGP chipsets have never really been troubled by the...  :  axeman  (#30)  «

   #6. Posted at 12:58 PM on Jul 30th 2008 Edit   Reply
5150
Yeah, I want to see NVIDIA piss off the Macolytes. Hell will be like a five-star resort compared to what those guys will do to you.
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#6, Post of the day. :D  :  A_Pickle  (#28)  «
#6, 2nd'd  :  DrDillyBar  (#29)  «

   #20. Posted at 02:39 PM on Jul 30th 2008, Edited at 02:40 PM on Jul 30th 2008 Edit   Reply
sparkman
Huh? Tech Report has run multiple stories about how AMD's Puma is kicking Centrino's ass everywhere (in the mobile market).

> and Intel has a very clear advantage in the mobile CPU market.
> he thinks Apple will likely adopt Nvidia's upcoming MCP79 chipset

Puma is likely to be superior to nVidia too, correct? This article makes no sense.
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#20, Huh? TechReport has run multiple articles about how AMD has ...  :  UberGerbil  (#21)  «
#21, I see. My mistake.  :  sparkman  (#25)  «

   #3. Posted at 12:47 PM on Jul 30th 2008 Edit   Reply
Scrotos
I like how there is mention that it will be a DX10 capable GPU. Like OS X uses DX10. Yeah, yeah, I know, it's just sayin' that the GPU will be "good", I just found it amusing that Apple and DX10 were mentioned together.

p.s. don't mention Parallels or Bootcamp, ok?!? I just found it amusing, is all!
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#3, DX8/DX9/DX10/DX10.1 are being increasingly used to refer to ...  :  Forge  (#24)  «

   #22. Posted at 03:16 PM on Jul 30th 2008 Edit   Reply
StashTheVampede
One other reason why going to Nvidia for chipsets would work: with 10.6 coming around, they want a GPU powerful enough to run things like OpenCL. Intel's current, on board GPU, cannot do the "general purpose" work that Nvidia/ATI can.
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   #19. Posted at 02:05 PM on Jul 30th 2008 Edit   Reply
UberGerbil
I wonder if Apple is looking at nVidia's Tegra for a future iteration of Apple TV.
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   #17. Posted at 01:58 PM on Jul 30th 2008 Edit   Reply
pogsnet
Nvidia had a chipset failure issue on mobile pc recently.
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   #11. Posted at 01:25 PM on Jul 30th 2008 Edit   Reply
StashTheVampede
Adding another chipset to their line of supported devices is a GOOD thing. Apple is continuing to use the market, as the market it should be: the better product gets their $.
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#11, That is true. The likes of apple continuing to use the marke...  :  srg86  (#12)  «

   #2. Posted at 12:14 PM on Jul 30th 2008 Edit   Reply
Hattig
If this is true (and it is the obvious solution should it be true) then let's hope that NVIDIA have created a cooler running solution than some of their other chipsets.

Let's hope that Apple use this in addition to dropping MacBook prices to more competitive prices. I wouldn't mind an $899 MacBook. Also, Apple could use it in the Mac Mini, which is long overdue for a replacement (and waiting for NVIDIA MacBooks could explain why there isn't a new Mac Mini yet).
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