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Indeed, AMD is finally in a good position after years wandering the desert. That said, this current strong performance is the result of years of R&D, something
by bshipp 7y ago
Indeed, AMD is finally in a good position after years wandering the desert. That said, this current strong performance is the result of years of R&D, something that would have to be built from the ground up if Apple was to try and replicate it.
I can't help but think there must be some secret benefit to make them pursue such a risky endeavour for something so tangential to their comparative advantage. Apple doesn't sell custom components, they sell consumer experiences. They must be planning on going a completely different direction with iOS to warrant custom processor technology.
- sprafa 7y agoI suppose hiring people like this (and this is he one we hear about they could have hired 20-30 people without anyone noticing) is a way to shortcut such R&D
- IOT_Apprentice 7y agoUmm, you do realize that Apple has a large design team and outsources Fab to TSMC? Their iPhone/iPAD/AppleTV hardware platforms already run on their own ARM chip design. They SHIP over 70 MILLION units a quarter. They have the R&D teams already churning out new designs each year. How is this risky?