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

[Mark Benson]

On 29 Jan 2010, at 10:44, hike <mh1272 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.

Regardless of the acompanying chipsets Apple have recently added then  
removed the CPU support for Atom from the OS X kernel. I'd guess they  
just flagged Atom CPU IDs as not supported ten undid it - the reasons  
were far from clear unless it was an attempt to remove support for  
none-Apple Netbooks that they backtracked on due to bad press? I dunno.

The fact remains they have decided to leave Atom support in OS X so  
it's gotta be there for a reason.

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