Specifically, sources said Intel's facilities in Oregon picked up the project in late-October after Apple sought the chip maker's help in meeting deadlines associated with its accelerated transition from PowerPC processors to Intel chips.
Around the same time, Intel quietly formed an "Apple Group" comprised of both engineers and sales staff, several of which are rumored to have been assigned to the Power Mac project.
Intel develops next-gen Apple Power Mac
Posted on Wednesday, December 28 2005 @ 21:25 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck