According to Apple Insider our future Macs could feature something special on the motherboard which will make them different than other PC, not being 100% Intel-based anymore.
This would be based on a chipset but the website does not provide any details. If we look at the opportunity, Apple could either get a specific chipset from NVidia or any other chipset manufacturers (SiS, etc.), or developed its own solution, an expensive and potentially dangerous way. The latest option has advantages and disadvantages:
Pro:
- Improved performance thanks to new technologies potentially derived from P.A. Semi.
- Making Hackintosh history, as the hardware would not be 100% Intel anymore. With a Mac-specific chipset, Mac OS X will not boot on any standard PC hardware anymore (till a hack is found)
Cons:
- We will be bac
