Report: Apple Looking to AMD for Future Chips
Could Apple be switching to AMD for the next-generation of Macs?
Before Apple went Intel, Macs were a PowerPC affair. Going Intel gave Macs a new level of performance, though Apple did relinquish a level of control (and it gave enthusiasts the ability to make a Hackintosh from PC parts).
Right now, Apple is still using Intel CPUs for all of its notebook and desktop computing hardware, but that could soon change. According to a report from AppleInsider, workers from AMD have been seen on Apple's Commuter Coach buses, and AMD execs have been seen on their way out from those inside Apple's top levels.
Such meetings between the two companies have reportedly enabled Apple to start experimenting with AMD processors – believed to be of both workstation and notebook class – in its future products.
Apple could be looking at AMD's offerings since Intel is not allowing Nvidia to create the chipsets for Nehalem-based processors. This has forced Apple to use an Intel chipset in its latest refresh of 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pros, while tying them into functioning with discrete Nvidia graphics. The current 13-inch MacBook Pro, as well as all the previous unibody models, used both Nvidia chipset and graphics – leaving Intel just with CPU duties.
AMD would be able to supply Apple with the full CPU, GPU and chipset for its products, which could give Apple greater control over its hardware – something the company constantly strives to have.
Of course, all this could be a rouse by Apple to keep Intel on its toes. After all, Apple claims that a lack of Core i5 and Core i7 parts were to blame for the long delay in the MacBook Pro refresh.

No.
That is all.
Besides that, The new 13" MBP may be a leading indicator that Apple is showing that they are willing to use a slower C2D cpu in order to get a better integrated graphics solution than is possible from Intel. This is obviously a market segment that AMD should be able to address -- combine a mediocre x86 cpu with a very capable ATI integrated gpu.
Oh, and Mac Mini. Nuff said.
Anyways, I look forward to AMD vanilla kernals :-P
No.
That is all.
Crunch..... hmmm nothing like a fresh one.
I like AMD for certain tasks, but if I'm spending that kind of cash I want Intel... or Power 7.
This doesn't make sense. Intel makes much better processors, especially for notebooks. Maybe Apple is looking for ATI graphics cards. That makes a lot more sense than using AMD processors. Their GPUs are very well received and generally considered superior, their processors are not. Apple isn't a low-end brand. They'll stick with Intel processors until AMD has something more competitive.
Report that AMD has already sent Fusion CPUs to partners(possibly Apple):
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20100415232058_AMD_Ships_Llano_Samples_Shipping_to_Customers_Plans_to_Initiate_Production_in_Late_2010.html
agreed
"The Future is Fusion"
But, it will be good for AMD, presuming Apple actually actually acknowledges the switch.
Especially after that macbook relaunch where the smallest one was a C2D simply because that way they didn't have to have a discrete graphics card in it.
They can't. Nvidia is NOT an American company, intel simply would not be allowed to buy them due to the many licensing issues that would crop up.