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There are many good arguments in this thread and I honestly appreciate to see the many perspectives, also this one. But I can't get behind that argument. If al
by onli 6y ago
There are many good arguments in this thread and I honestly appreciate to see the many perspectives, also this one.
But I can't get behind that argument. If all you sell is 20-25 million, to possibly lose 5 million of that is huge. Think about how much they would have to save with the processor move (or how much performance they'd have to gain to make up for it in new sales) to make it worth it. Also, the effort will be huge to make the transition work.
All while there is the easy alternative to just use AMD processors if they wanted a performance boost?
I mean, I'm happy about this. It will probably further cement Linux as the only relevant gaming OS next to Windows. But I'm still surprised. It will be interesting to see how this plays out, if it happens.
- user5994461 6y agoFor reference, they can save $200 per laptop and up to $500 on the high end CPU option. That ought to put things in perspective.
- sudosysgen 6y agoI guarantee you that Apple isn't paying 500$ for a CPU. And developing a good laptop/desktop ARM will cost conservatively north of a billion dollars a year.
- scarface74 6y agoThey already have a good laptop ARM chip....
- user5994461 6y agoThe top i7 generally open around $1000 a piece and can stand there for years. Noting this might change a bit with Ryzen entering the competition on the high end. Even if Apple is getting some bulk discount for buying 10000 CPU, I have troubles imagining 50% off. Intel is known for enjoying their margin, not for giving steep discount.
- sudosysgen 6y agoExcept Apple doesn't buy 10000 CPUs, they buy 10 000 000 CPUs. If they were paying even 50% of list price, Intel's revenue coming from Apple would be much higher than what it is right now. Also, laptop CPUs are priced very differently from desktop CPUs.
- scarface74 6y agoAll of those 5 million users on steam didn’t buy the Mac that year. Assuming you buy a computer every 3 years. That number is a lot smaller. Besides how many new users might Apple get by selling laptops that are cheaper and have longer battery life.