Apple already dropping NVIDIA chips from future Macs?
MacDailyNews —
... in all GeForce 8400M and 8600M mobile graphics chips," Electronista reports. "The Mac firm has had to extend MacBook Pro warranties for up to three years and may be skeptical of NVIDIA's insistence that newer models aren't at risk of the same problem." Electronista reports, "If unable to come to terms, the two companies may not make any kind of true break for the next three to four years, but certain models may already drop NVIDIA's components." Read more in the full article here .
Apple may drop NVIDIA chips in Macs following contract fight
AppleInsider —
... due to partial similarities in the contact material used to join the GeForce 9600M GT chip die to its package. Doubts have been raised as to just how likely it is that the Nehalem withdrawal is connected to any possible tiff between the two electronics giants, however. Electronista notes in spreading the story that Intel and NVIDIA have been embroiled in a ...
Appled rumored not to renew contract with NVIDIA for graphics chips
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... The relationship between Apple and NVIDIA, the manufacturer of the graphics chips in most Macs for quite some time now, appears to be souring at an exponential rate. Electronista reports that negotiations between the two companies to continue their business relationship are not going well, with Apple accusing NVIDIA of being arrogant. According to a source with access to NVIDIA, Apple is on track to cut NVIDIA off as a graphics chip provider for the next 3-4 years. ...

