♥ posted October 18, 2008, 2:53 am
Many PC makers are content to source all their components from one vendor, and Intel is obviously happy to bundle all of its components together under a brand name that suggests to consumers that “Centrino” is a feature they need. However, Apple has historically always selected the best parts available for its desired design goals. Last year, that meant skipping Intel’s WiFi chip. In the year since, Apple has been plagued with reports of problems related to MacBook graphics, forcing the company to rethink its use of Intel’s relatively uninspiring integrated graphics options.
Add in the fact that NVIDIA could offer a replacement northbridge/southbridge controller in one chip combined with far better integrated graphics performance, and it’s no wonder why Apple dropped Intel’s 2008 Montevina Centrino platform entirely for its new generation of MacBooks.