SecuritySources: Intel developing next-generation Power Mac for Apple.
In a move that may surprise some Apple watchers, reliable sources tell AppleInsider the Mac maker has contracted the design duties for its next-generation Power Mac motherboard over to industry heavyweight Intel.
Specifically, sources said Intel"s facilities in Oregon picked up the project in late-October after Apple sought the chip maker"s help in meeting deadlines associated with its accelerated transition from PowerPC processors to Intel chips.
(Apple Insider)