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Robo
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Portland, OR
 
2006-01-23, 16:38

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Originally Posted by shell
There are two things that won't happen.
1) The PowerMac will not go down to 32 bit.
2) They will not lose the "quad" configuration.

With these two postulates Apple has no choice but to wait till Conroe comes out towards the end of the year. Intel does not have the chips that we need at this time. There are more pressing needs at this time - like a 17'' MacBook Pro for one.
Actually, if Apple wants to keep the "Quad" configuration, they need to wait until Woodcrest. Conroe only supports one dual-core processor.

When exactly are Merom, Conroe and Woodcrest supposed to be available? I've heard everything from this summer to early 2007.

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