It won't be much of a surprise to hear that Apple wasn't always going to switch to Intel. In fact, they had one option that none of us knew about. According to Reg Hardware, a relatively new company called PA Semi, containing a number of what you might call 'industry boffins', had a low-power PowerPC processor in the works for Apple. However, much to the surprise of PA Semi, who had their sights set on the deal with Apple, Intel were chosen instead.The two companies [Apple/PA Semi] shared software engineering work, trying to see how Apple's applications could be ported onto PA Semi's silicon. When word leaked out that Apple had signed on with Intel, it shocked the PA Semi staff, according to multiple sources.


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