Why Apple picked Intel

Steve Jobs sent a seismic shocker across the tech landscape in June when he announced Apple would phase out PowerPC chips and put Intel processors inside Macs starting in 2006. To some, the move seemed puzzling: Why would Jobs, the king of cool design, make a deal with half of the empire that conquered the world with cookie-cutter beige boxes? Jobs had an answer at the ready during his Worldwide Developers Conference keynote —a switch to Intel chips means better Mac hardware down the line. And analysts agree that the move ensures Apple’s ability to craft unique designs.



But one aspect of the “Why switch processor suppliers?” question hasn’t been answered. Intel isn’t the only X86 chipmaker in town. Why didn’t Jobs, ever the maverick, opt for the scrappy challenger, Advanced Micro Devices, instead of the old-money establishment, Intel?




The reason, industry analysts say, is that Jobs has a clear goal in mind: innovative designs. And such designs require the lowest-voltage chips, which IBM and Freescale were not going to make with the PowerPC chip core—and which AMD has not yet perfected.



“This is a practical, pragmatic Steve Jobs decision,” says Shane Rau, Program Manager, PC Semiconductors for market research firm IDC. Intel serves up the most complete line of low-power chips for mobile and small form factor computers, and a good-looking future roadmap for it. Also, Intel’s mammoth production capacity erases any supply worries.

Intel’s inside advantages

Mac users have come to see that Apple had good reasons for kissing PowerPC goodbye. The company knows trends when it sees them: mobile computing has moved past being a mere fad among a few users to become a way of life for many consumers. Yet PowerPC chips aren’t traveling down this road. Apple also needs faster chips, with more room to grow, and a chip partner with a clear roadmap for the future. Otherwise Wintel PCs could run too many miles ahead of Macs in the performance race.

Still, that doesn’t explain how AMD lost out to Intel. AMD has made a name for itself with super-fast machines, especially popular with gamers and bargain hunters, who value the couple hundred dollars you can often save by buying AMD-based PCs instead of Intel-powered ones. Jobs may have liked AMD’s hard-charging rep—but it’s possible he saw some problems he couldn’t ignore.

“One of the biggest considerations for Apple was getting a roadmap in all possible markets where they may play,” says IDC’s Rau, “and if you look at AMD’s product line, there are some holes.” Most notably, AMD hasn’t invested in creating a line of low voltage and ultra-low voltage processors that competes with what Intel offers.

AMD would need to develop a chip core especially suited to low-power, as Intel did with the Pentium M, a costly undertaking. Plus, the overall sales opportunity for such chips isn’t huge yet, says Nathan Brookwood, principal analyst for Insight 64. Because AMD’s research and development budget pales next to Intel’s, AMD has to pick its battles with Intel carefully—whereas Intel makes chips for almost every market niche. “Intel can afford to dedicate the resources,” Brookwood says.

By choosing Intel, Apple gets access to the highly-anticipated chip code-named Yonah, a low-power chip with a dual core processor, which aims to band together the power of two regular chips. Aimed at notebooks, Yonah should arrive in PCs in the first quarter of 2006; in keeping with its tradition of remaining tight-lipped about future products, Apple has not commented on when Yonah might show up in its mobile line.

“Yonah could have been the tipping point for Apple,” says Kevin Krewell, editor-in-chief of the Microprocessor Report. Yonah can power Apple notebooks that fly past today’s models.

AMD does not have a direct Yonah competitor that would be available in the same timeframe that Intel is discussing. Is AMD working on a Yonah-like competitor? AMD won’t discuss timeframe or specifics, but the company is currently developing a low-power, dual-core chip for thin and light notebooks, company spokesman Damon Muzny says.

Intel also employs a huge cadre of programmers, a resource that could be important to Apple as software gets rewritten for the x86 architecture, says Microprocessor Report’s Krewell. AMD’s programmer ranks don’t compare in size.

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Stopping Unneeded Startup Services and Making XP boot faster

Along with the core operating system and programs that Windows XP runs when it starts, there is also a host of services involved. Many of these services are necessary for Windows XP to operate correctly. However, many of them are for features in Windows XP that you may not use at all. You can peruse the services and disable any service that you do not want to run. The fewer services that run, the more quickly Windows XP will boot.To reduce the number of services that start on bootup, you can access two different areas of Windows XP.o The first is the System Configuration Utility. You can do that by entering the command "msconfig" in the run menu.Start ->Run ■> "msconfig" (without quotes) Hit EnterThe Services tab shows you the services that start when the computerboots. You can stop a service from starting by simply clearing the check boxnext to the service and clicking OK.o However, before you do so, there is another way to disable services that you may prefer because the interface gives you more information about the service in question. Open Control Panel -» Administrative Tools ^Services orStart -> Run -> "services.msc" Hit EnterTake a quick look at common services you may want to live without:Automatic Updates: This service enables Windows XP to check the Web automatically for updates. If you don't want to use Automatic Updates, you can disable the service.Computer Browser: If your computer is not on a network, you don't need this service. If you are on a network, leave it alone.DHCP Client: If you are not on a network, you do not need this service. If you are on a small workgroup, you can still increase boot time by configuring manual IP.DNS Client: If you are not on a network, you do not need this service.Error Reporting and Event Log: You don't have to use these services but they can be very helpful, so I would leave them configured as automatic.Fax: If you don't use your computer for fax services, you can disable this one.Help and Support: Disable if you never use the Windows XP Help and Support Center.IMAPI CD-Burning COM: This service enables you to burn CDs on your computer. If you never burn CDs, you can disable the service without any second thoughts.Indexing Service: Your computer keeps an index of all the files. But if you rarely search for files, the service is just a resource hog. You can stop itWindows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing: If you do not use these features, plz disable.Infrared Monitor: If you do not use infrared devices, you can disable this service.Messenger: This service sends alert messages on a local area network (it is not the same as Windows Messenger). If you are not on a network, you can disable this service.Print Spooler: If you do not do any printing from the computer, you can disable this service. If you print, make sure you leave it as automatic.Remote Registry: This service allows remote users to modify the Registry on yourcomputer. If you are not on a network, you can disable this service.System Restore Service: This service allows you to use System Restore. If you have turned off System Restore anyway, you do not need to turn off the service.Themes: If you do not use themes, you can disable this service.Windows Image Acquisition: If you do not use scanners or digital cameras, you can disable.Wireless Zero Configuration: If do not use wireless networking devices, you can disable.

HACKING XP PASSWORD

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Find Every File

When you search for a file in Windows Windows searches only for file types it recognizes. Files that aren't listed in the 'Registered file types' list are ignored. Fortunately, a simple edit of the Registry will make Windows search for every file, regardless of its extension. Open the Registry Editor as described above, and then navigate to and select:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex. Double-click the FilterFilesWithUnknownExtensions icon in the right pane, change the 0 in the 'Value data' box to 1, and press Enter.To ensure that Windows XP searches for every possible file, select All Files and Folders under 'Type of file' in the Search Companion pane. (If you don't see this option, click More Advanced Options.) Check Search system folders, Search hidden files and folders, and Search subfolders (as desired). In Windows 2000, click Search Options, check Type, and make sure that (All Files and Folders) is selected in the resulting drop-down menu. Check Advanced Options, and make sure Search Subfolders is checked. Finally, to ensure that Windows 2000 finds system and hidden files, choose Tools, Folder Options and click the View tab. In the 'Advanced settings' list, select Show hidden files and folders. Uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended), click Yes to acknowledge the warning, and finish by clicking OK.

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