Engadget brings us a suggestion that, according to Intel, Apple has committed to using their upcoming 45nm Silverthorne chip for various future products, hinting that the iPhone is going to be that first major benefactor. The current version of the iPhone is powered by an ARM microprocessor from Samsung. There’s also a mention of Intel’s Menlow platform thrown into the mix. Read the full details at Engadget.
Of course, the usual recommendation to take this with a chunk of salt inevitably follows any such report. This could just be a little bit of a publicity stunt from Intel to get words like Silverthorne and Menlow thrown around in the media. An association with Apple, of course, never hurt anyone.
I have no real clue about this Silverthorne chip, so I’m throwing this question to our readers. If this turns out to be true, do you think it will be a move for the better or for the worse? Doesn’t the iPhone have a good enough processor already? Do you think this fuels the idea that Apple is indeed working on a tablet Mac? Sound off in the comments.
Maybe reinventing the Newton eh! I would love to have a larger iPhone+some editing capabilities...
I hope this information is true. Then i'd have a reason to buy an iphone.