MacIntel en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of Macintosh + Intel.
Meanings
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(informal) A Macintosh computer with an Intel CPU.
The ADC participants also received MacIntel computers for testing and development.
2005 August 12, Mark Baard, “Mac Hacks Allow OS X on PCs”, in Wired:There is no doubt that a MacIntel machine could supplant the Wintel platform. And most likely, the entire hungry Linux community could port all the x86 Linux code to the MacIntel OS within weeks, creating a huge flood of good products.
2003 April 7, John C. Dvorak, “How the MacIntel Will Change the Market”, in PC Magazine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macintel | alternative | lexicographic | |
| MacIntels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |