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   From: randyhoward@FOOverizonBAR.net   
      
   In article ,   
   timberwoof@stimpberawoofm.com says...   
   > In article ,   
   >  Randy Howard  wrote:   
   >   
   > > In article ,   
   > > afrosheen@comcast.net says...   
   > > > Looks to me like Apple won't have to worry about PowerPC problems for   
   > > > much longer.   
   > >   
   > > Nice thread hijack.  I predict this one is going to run for a while.   
   > >   
   > > > According to a post on a WINHEC attendee's blog, Apple is   
   > > > really getting fed up with IBM's PowerPC production (or lack thereof)   
   > > > and is extremely seriously considering a move to x86 hardware.   
   > >   
   > > Actually, that's not what it said, here it is:   
   > > "This one's bizarre, but we heard at lunch today that Apple is   
   > >  unhappy with the PowerPC production at IBM and will be switching to   
   > >  Intel-compatible cheaps this very year. Yeah, seriously."   
   > >   
   > > "We heard at lunch today", highly authoritative.  Must be true.   
   > >   
   > > "Intel-compatible cheaps", [sic], or just a freudian slip at how   
   > > pathetic Intel is now compared to AMD?   
   > >   
   > > Anyone want to bet on when the next OpteroMac will ship?   
   > > ROTFLMAO   
   > >   
   > >   
   > > Link here :   
   > > > http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=46175   
   > >   
   > > Best quote I saw:   
   > >   
   > > "I wouldn't doubt that Microsoft sells more copies of Windows in   
   > >  Iceland than Apple sells in Macs and their fearsome OS world wide."   
   > >   
   > > :-)   
   >   
   > Gosh, some elementary fact-checking is in order.   
      
   Or you could just accept it as funny and move on.   
      
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   Randy Howard (2reply remove FOOBAR)   
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