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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture "In the late 1980s, Apple Computer and VLSI Technology started wo
by rdsnsca 6y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture
"In the late 1980s, Apple Computer and VLSI Technology started working with Acorn on newer versions of the Arm core. In 1990, Acorn spun off the design team into a new company named Advanced RISC Machines Ltd."
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-28-fi-4993-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-28-fi-4993-s...
" Apple has invested about $3 million (roughly 1.5 million pounds) for a 30% interest in the company, dubbed Advanced Risc Machines Ltd. (ARM), but the exact ownership stake of VLSI and Acorn was not disclosed. "
- KMag 6y agoToday I learned! Thanks, and upvoted.
- abrowne 6y agoThey needed it for the Newton!
- rdsnsca 6y agoYes and they used the StrongARM by DEC (who later sold it to Intel as part of a lawsuit settlement) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StrongARM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StrongARM
- abrowne 6y agoIIRC they used StrongARM for the last models, the Apple MessagePad 2000 and 2100. (I bought a used MP2K after the Newton was discontinued that I used in high school. Fun little device!)