But Sunsoft is not alone in its problems: Next Computer has had to delay the Intel version of its NextStep environment for pretty much the same reason.

An Intel version of multi-threading is currently being test on an AST Research Inc Manhattan multiprocessor and is due in 90 days.

The names of many of Apple's desktop and laptop product lines changed between the PowerPC version and the corresponding Intel version.

The first Intel versions of the chip will store 32 million and 64 million bits of data, based on technology originally developed for 16-million-bit and 32-million-bit flash memory chips.

One noticeable difference is that the Intel versions of Final Cut and Motion no longer recognize After Effects plug-ins.

But that effort has been delayed several times, and an Intel version of Next's products is not expected to be commercially available until midyear.

But the Intel version will not be available until next year.

Both the Alpha and Intel versions were intended to run Windows NT.

On September 21, 2006, the Intel compatible (universal binary) version was released with a number of new features.

The Intel version shares the capabilities of the portable source Unix version and is said to be easy to install.