Charles on… anything that comes along

Good grief! First Paul Thurrott gets Tiger early, now he’s been early and accurate on the question of Apple switching to Intel processors. I had thought that it might be some product - eg an iPod or similar bit of consumer electronics - rather than the computers themselves. Still mulling this one. Too little information right now. The key one, I think, is: how are you going to get the laptops to run (a) cool enough (b) long enough?

He offers
a complete Apple/Intel timeline (at least, seen from his - ever so slightly skewed - point of view):

“April 26, 2005 - I reveal the fact that Apple is moving to Intel chips and abandoning IBM.

May 23, 2005 - The Wall Street Journal becomes the first major news publication to corroborate my report.

May 23, 2005 - I discuss my sources for the Apple/Intel story.

May 26, 2005 - Fortune becomes the second major news publication to corroborate my report.

June 3, 2005 - In an InfoWorld interview, Intel vice president Anand Chandrasekher talks up the Apple/Intel relationship.

June 4, 2005 - CNET’s News.com becomes the third major news publication to corroborate my report.

June 6, 2005 - The New York Times becomes the fourth major news publication to corroborate my report.

June 6, 2005 - John Gruber mentions my name without adding any condescending language, a first. He even credits me for ‘writing about this for weeks.’ Thanks, John.

June 6, 2005 - Apple CEO Steve Jobs is expected to announce Apple’s move to Intel chips during his WWDC 2005 keynote address.”

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