Apple 和 Intel：你該知道的事
Apple-Intel
自從蘋果電腦宣佈要開始進行從 PowerPC 晶片轉移到 Intel 生產的處理器，許多後續的討論和訊息都可以顯示部份使用者（無論本來就是 Mac 使用者或從來不是 Mac 使用者）對整個計畫的了解有所誤差，因此 Macworld 便刊出了一篇這個主題的常見問題集（看 FAQ↗），希望能夠釐清討論者的一些疑慮，真正了解 Steve Jobs 宣佈的內容、而非從其內容做些不斷的揣測！有興趣的朋友，可以看看這份常見問題集！
＊What, specifically, did Apple announce?
＊2006? So why did Apple announce this now?
＊Why did Apple do this?
＊So does this mean Apple has to do a new version of Mac OS X for Intel?
＊Geez, is this like the OS 9 to OS X transition again?
＊Does this affect the software I already own? What will happen to my software if I buy an Intel-based system?
＊Will I have to buy new versions of my software specifically to run on an Intel-based Mac?
＊How much work will need to go into modifying Mac software?
＊Will Intel-based Macs get nasty viruses and spyware like Intel-based PCs?
＊So does this mean my Mac is obsolete?
＊Should I not buy any new Macs until the Intel-based Macs arrive?
＊When the new Intel Macs come out, should I be first in line to buy one?
＊How will the Intel machines measure up to the PowerPC Macs in performance?
＊Does this mean Apple’s abandoning its commitment to a 64-bit architecture?
＊Could this lead to cheaper Macs?
＊Will any PC be able to run Mac OS X for Intel?
＊Will my Intel-based Mac be able to run Windows?
＊But if all Macs one day will be able to run Windows, won’t application developers stop creating Mac versions of their programs?
＊Whatever happened to the megahertz myth?
＊Apple used to bash Intel’s chips. What changed?
link: Apple & Intel: What you need to know
Comments
這件事情，我本來很震驚，也有點期待。整件事情的始末，我都不是清楚，Macworld幫忙解決很多疑慮。目前只有一個單純的念頭，就是蘋果需要一顆更強的心臟。
Posted by: JUTE on January 27, 2006 2:28 PM
呵呵！「蘋果需要一顆更強的心臟」，嗯！有雙關語唷！不過說得真是實在！:D
Posted by: Jack on January 27, 2006 2:28 PM
So, is Apple going back to "giga hertz"?When G4 was first introduced, they advertised "mega flops" not mega hertz.
Posted by: Antony Shen on January 27, 2006 2:28 PM
這裡（Heart Monitor）可以幫你的Mac加一顆會跳動兼有聲音的心臟。 :D
Posted by: ClarK on January 27, 2006 2:28 PM