Say it isn’t so!
But, alas, so it is:
“Yes, it’s true,” Jobs said. “We are transitioning from PowerPC to Intel processors.”
The transition to Intel will take two years. Jobs said Apple will be shipping Intel-powered Macs in mid-2006, with higher-end machines following a year later.
I would think the recent story of laptops outselling desktops for the first time ever may have something to do with the decision. Or, more likely, there was no decision. To stay competitive in the growing laptop space, Intel is currently tho only real choice.