As recently reported by Neowin, Intel has developed a new technology called "Light Peak". With its impressive duplex 10Gps connection it can transfer data at incredible rates. Today Intel has shown off Light Peak by playing a 1080P video over the connection while also transferring files using OS X. While incredibly impressive, what was even more interesting was that Intel appeared to be running OS X on a hackintosh computer. The video, which can be seen in full here, clearly shows OS X on the monitor but no distinguishable Mac can be seen. There are a couple of possibilities, it could be a torn apart Mac Pro, Intel may have access to certain Mac hardware for development, or it is in fact a hackintosh.
The one idea that they may have access to development hardware seems plausible but considering how locked down Apple is with their security, it seems unlikely they would let them display an upcoming product in this way. Also, the new connector is a prototype, why would Intel hack up a development unit to test out its new connection?
Whatever the answer may be, it does show that the OS X environment may be preferred by Intel as that was the operating system they chose to show off their new connector. Even more interesting is why they didn't show it off on their own flavor of Linux which they recently unveiled.
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HAHAHAHAHAHA
After all who will benefit first... yup Apple!
I mean considering they were mentioning that the video did not suffer any stuttering during the file transfer
Although it wouldn't surprise me if intel have permission to have test machines, but I guess we'll never know.
Although it wouldn't surprise me if intel have permission to have test machines, but I guess we'll never know.
Since Intel makes the boards for Apple, I dont think Apple would care if it wasn't Apple branded as Intel has tons of test boards that they designed to start with..... and made EFI, which Apple uses..... etc....etc...
Because he didn't see a Macentosh computer (seriously, why does he keep spelling things wrong with an "e" instead of an "i"?), he assumes it's a PC?
Macs uses Intel hardware and Intel CPUs. They work just like PCs. So if you don't see a Mac around, it can be hidden just as easily as a PC.
Open your eyes and learn that Mac is now powered by Intel. Pentium II and PowerPC era is now over!
no ill meant towards Intelman
Except they were using Lightpeak and not HDMI weren't they?
So, because you can't see the computer, IT MIGHT BE A HACKINTOSH!?!
Hell, using that logic it could be a Quantum computer powered by cold fusion, that was built by aliens from beyond our galaxy!
Talk about jumping to really really stupid conclusions.
So, because you can't see the computer, IT MIGHT BE A HACKINTOSH!?!
Hell, using that logic it could be a Quantum computer powered by cold fusion, that was built by aliens from beyond our galaxy!
Talk about jumping to really really stupid conclusions.
Irony aside how is a quantum computer powered by cold fusion a jump to conclusions? You don't know, I'll go with the alien part though
Furthermore, I don't think Apple would like you using the phrase 'Hackintosh', they'd much prefer 'Hac' these days.
Proof reading needs work...
Wait a little bit more and MAC fans will start claiming that Apple invented the CPU.
They didn't? :o
I believe MAC fans would probably just be applying their makeup somewhere. Mac fans really won't care, either way.
ROFL!!!!
Blasphemy!!!
You can't misspell a word that doesn't even exist ...
The word does exist, and it is spelled hackintosh. Just because a word isn't in the dictionary doesn't mean it isn't a commonly used word, or that it doesn't exist. From the wikipedia article on OSx86:
Who cares what operating system they're showing it on!
Apple Fanboy: "Oooh oooh, they're testing on OS X!" {jumping up and down}
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