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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
I guess the concern there would be, if their OS is written for the new Intel CPU, wouldn't there be issues for updates for OS updates for the older CPU's? eg. possible bugs in the updates for older processors?
If there are no concerns... I'm leaning heavily towards the iBook right now.
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Didn't see this the first time, but such issues would be a programmers problem, not a users. Any update Apple puts out for its OS will have to be compatible with either CPU, as it will be a good long time before the installed base with Intel chips becomes the dominant chipset.
At worst, it would be analogous to downloading a driver for your printer, where you have to chose the right driver for your OS. More than likely, I would bet that a new OS, or an update to an existing one would be seamless from the users perspective, as the update file would have the right coding for either CPU, and would automatically install the right files and programming for your CPU.