Apple Computer Inc."s first desktop PC to be based on an Intel Corp.-manufactured microprocessor carries a bill of materials (BOM) cost of $873, according to a teardown by El Segundo, Calif.-based iSuppli Corp.
The new Apple iMac desktop PC, introduced by Apple head Steve Jobs at last week"s MacWorld Expo, is based on Intel"s Core Duo microprocessor, marking a major departure for Apple, which has never used an Intel-made microprocessor in its PCs, instead opting to employ PowerPC chips made by IBM and Freescale Inc. over the past decade.