As we all know, Apple are moving onto x86 based processors. However, The Inquirer reports that they've just signed a deal with Freescale to receive PowerPC chips until late 2007.Then of course there's warranty fulfilment; Apple will need PowerPC chips in case any Mac still under warranty goes awry.It now appears that Apple has two reasons for signing the contract. The first is that it flogs a lot of its hardware to the conservative education market. These types were being sold OS 9 bootable machines long after they disappeared from the shops. It is suspected they will be buying PowerPCs for a few years yet.