@HyperionMP
To be honest, I'm not sure if Motorola cares about the desktop processor market anymore. Even if they released a new 64-bit CPU, who would use it since Apple's gone to IBM.
Sure, the 970 is a great step forward for the PPC desktop platform. But will sales from Apple alone be enough to ensure ongoing 970 development so it's competitive and on par with the x86 alternative in 6 to 12 months time?
Maybe things would have been different if Apple focused only MacOS, and the concept of PowerMac 'compatibles' existed?
