Thoughts on Apple switching to Intel

1) Cost. Although more fully featured, Macs are more expensive than PCs. Running on Intel will keep costs down.

2) Heat. G4s and G5 are hot as hell. I can barely keep my iBook G4 800 on my lap without worrying about sperm count.

3) Compatibility. Some people hesitate to buy a Mac because they may need that one Windows app, use Windows at work, or want to play games. Perhaps you could install Windows on the new Intel Macs?

4) But then, why buy Intel Macs when you can buy a Dell and install OSX?

5) If Apple plays too hard, Microsoft may stop selling Office for Mac. You could always boot into Windows on your Intel Mac to run Office, but then you’re back on Windows.

6) Chips are getting fast, but Windows doesn’t take all that much to run. As chips get faster, emulation may eliminate the need to dual boot.

7) Even if Apple loses Mac hardware sales, it could more than gain the difference in OSX sales, iTunes sales, and software sales.