Rodent Regatta

Faster Mac’s are inevitable. For Apple to make the inroads they want, they must continue to build on the strength of Linux/Unix and solve the pricing disparity that arises when someone switches from Windows software to OS X software.

IBM Promises Muscle for the Mac. Big Blue announces a processor to power a new line of Macintosh computers. The chip is designed to put Macs neck-and-neck with Intel’s Pentium line—and even start new ’computing wars.’ By Robert McMillan. [Wired News]

The egos couldn’t handle it, but there certainly appears to be some horsepower in an Apple (client)/Sun (server) relationship. Sun’s trading at $2 or $3 per share and has around $6B. of cash. Putting these two together and tapping into IBM’s chip and Linux expertise could create a meaningful competitor for you know who.