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jkontherun.com - 11/2/2009

OS X Killing Intel Atom Support– No Hackint0sh for You!

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What is the most definite way that Apple can convince the netbook crowd that there will never be a Mac netbook? By killing off support for the Intel Atom processor family, that powers virtually all netbooks. It is being reported that Apple is going to do just that, in the next version of Snow ...

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osxdaily.com - 26 days ago

Mac OS X 10.6.2 Update Released. Intel Atom Support Officially Missing, breaks Hackintosh Netbooks

— osxdaily.com — Mac OS X 10.6.2 has been released, for most Mac users this is great news because it... fixes over 40 problems and bugs, including the rare but very problematic user account deletion bug. If you have an official Apple Mac then go right ahead and update to ... (more) Mac OS X 10.6.2 Update Released. Intel Atom Support ...

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engadget.com - 11/2/2009

Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?

— engadget.com — Nobody said running a netbook hackintosh would be easy -- but nobody said they'd make it this... hard. Apple is currently engaged in a war of compatibility with Palm and, if the developer build of Snow Leopard version 10.6.2 is any indication, the Atom ... (more) Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook ...

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news.cnet.com - 11/2/2009

Intel comments on iPhone sync glitch

— news.cnet.com — Intel on Monday said it is investigating a glitch that prevents an Apple iPhone from synching with... certain PCs that use a new Intel chipset. "Our leading theory is a BIOS or system configuration issue, but we are still investigating," Intel said ... (more) Intel comments on iPhone sync glitch

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OS X Killing Intel Atom Support– No Hackint0sh for You!
Chicago Mac/PC Support — ... This is the stated reason.  I think this is being done to send a message to the Atom manufacturing that they won’t be going in that direction in the future.  Who knows it may be a hidden agreement with the current chip vendor to guarantee future sales.  Click here to read more.  Apple rarely does things just for the short term.  Plus there are many clever people who will overcome any software limitation Apple tries to enforce.  Witness the jail breaking of iPhones.  As long as there is a demand, there will be a market. ...

OS X Atom Processor Support Revived (For Now)
jkOnTheRun — ... The discovery that developer builds of OS X 10.6.2 had removed support for the Atom processor kicked off a storm on the web. On the surface it seemed that the only reason for Apple to remove the hardware support that was already in the OS was to kill off the “Hackintosh” projects. Those are the projects that have hardy souls ...