[geeks] iPad - a 'Miss' for me I'm afraid

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Mac OS X "supports" certain chipsets because these same chipsets are used in
Mac computers.

For example, the Dell Mini 9 uses the same Intel chipset as the MacBook
(with the Intel graphics).  The Dell Mini 10v uses the same Intel chipset as
the Mini 9 and, therefore, runs OS X.



On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 2:38 AM, Jonathan Groll <lists at groll.co.za> wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 08:45:36PM +0000, Mark Benson wrote:
>
>> Well it's been a rumour for slightly longer than a roll of Andrex, but
>> it's
>> finally dropped. iPad, the fabled Apple tablet.
>>
>
> I'm surprised that at the end of the day it doesn't run regular OS X,
> and doesn't come with an Atom processor. Why does OS X support certain
> Atom-related chip-sets? Maybe it was Apple's original plan to use Atom,
> but then again they must have been designing their custom ARM chip for
> some time now.
>
> Cheers,
> Jonathan
>
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