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> Apple won't be phased; they basically design everything themselves Their new notebooks are still moving to an ARM-based CPU... Even if they enhanced the ARM
by frandroid 6y ago
> Apple won't be phased; they basically design everything themselves
Their new notebooks are still moving to an ARM-based CPU... Even if they enhanced the ARM design they still have an ARM licence.
- protomyth 6y agoI would assume they had protected themselves before the SoftBank purchase. Also, it's odd that they refer to the new stuff as Apple Silicon.
- Abishek_Muthian 6y ago>Also, it's odd that they refer to the new stuff as Apple Silicon. Apple supposedly pays intel more for their CPUs than other OEM to avoid having their sticker on Macs; So I don't see this as odd, it's usual Apple branding tactic and from the looks of it(ARM being under threat of sale) it seems to be a wise decision as an average Apple customer wouldn't mind if it switches the architecture for its silicon.
- rowanG077 6y agoI don't think Intel stickers are mandetory. Some other OEM don't have them either.
- tonyedgecombe 6y agoApple did make a big thing of it when they switched to Intel.
- selectodude 6y agoIntel gives you a discount for putting stickers on there though.
- ksec 6y ago>Apple supposedly pays intel more for their CPUs than other OEM to avoid having their sticker on Macs; It would be more accurate to say Apple does not receive the Marketing Discount from Intel. In reality i seriously doubt those discount dont materialise. Intel could have given the TB3 controller for free as part of the deal. Likely less than the Sticker Discount, but still a decent cost saving.
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- beached_whale 6y agoApple licenses the architecture(instruction set), but the chip design is theirs, I think