There are mixed feelings about the whole Apple-Intel marriage. It’s pretty clear now that Apple is indeed switching to Intel processors by June 2006
So there’s no use in speculating what their intentions are: whether it was a sincere move in the spirit of innovation, or a simply marketing move to ensure stock/market growth are all beside the point at this juncture. Instead, it would be better to think about what possible benefits/consequences/implications this development entails.