Apple: 50 Percent Of Line Runs Intel

Amid all the excitement over Apple CEO Steve Jobs' announcement of a new Mac mini and the iPod Hi-Fi, many missed one bit of news about Apple's transition to Intel processors. expressed by those covering the event was a statement from an Apple executive included in a press release. He noted how quickly Apple has shifted half of its product line away from the PowerPC platform: "With the new Mac mini, Apple has now moved 50 percent of its entire product line to Intel within 60 days-a record transition," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "The new Mac mini is now up to four times faster with the Intel Core Duo, includes even greater expansion in the same incredibly compact design, and is the most affordable way to enjoy Front Row and iLife 06." Apple starts pricing for the Mac mini at $599, while the iPod Hi-Fi lists for $349. One humorous comment about the Hi-Fi working with power from either a wall outlet or six D-cell batteries appeared on radio raheim his ipod has arrived document.write("Email Murdok here.") Drag this to your Bookmarks. Add to document.write("Del.icio.us") | Yahoo! My Web David Utter is a staff writer for Murdok covering technology and business.