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IBM PowerPC 970 Goes Dual-Core and Low-Power

IBM announced two new PowerPC chips designed for entry-level servers and PCs at a company event in Tokyo on Thursday.The ironic part is that the the 970FX would have been perfect for the PowerBook G5. According to CNet: The PowerPC 970MP is a dual-core version of the PowerPC 970FX, which is commonly found in Macintosh […]

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Inside the big Switch: the iPod and the Future of Apple

ArsTechnica’s Jon Stokes shares some insight on Apple’s switch to Intel processors and the company’s dysfunctional relationship with IBM and Motorola: As I said in my previous post on the 970MP and FX unveiling, the new PowerPC processor announcements from IBM raise a number of questions about timing, like, when will these parts be available? […]