After News.com's Friday report that Apple is moving to Intel/x86, the respected publication Wall Street Journal and now NYTimes threw their reputation behind the rumor. Many people still remain skeptical, but I personally believe that the time is right for Apple to switch to x86-64, for two main reasons:
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Personally, I think this whole rumor is just that. A rumor leaked by Apple to keep the thunder from being stolen from what they're really going to announce. Whatever that is. It would accomplish something Apple would like to have: skepticism about the mac rumor mill. I don't believe Apple will break binary compatibility. I simply do not. Come Monday I may be looking for a good recipe for crow.
Personally, I think this whole rumor is just that. A rumor leaked by Apple to keep the thunder from being stolen from what they're really going to announce. Whatever that is. It would accomplish something Apple would like to have: skepticism about the mac rumor mill. I don't believe Apple will break binary compatibility. I simply do not. Come Monday I may be looking for a good recipe for crow.