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I don't think that's necessarily the answer. Often these things arise out of market failure. For instance Apple couldn't sell its ARM processors even if it wan
by dkjaudyeqooe 3y ago
I don't think that's necessarily the answer. Often these things arise out of market failure.
For instance Apple couldn't sell its ARM processors even if it wanted to because ARM's licence agreement with Apple forbids it. The problem is that the market for CPUs lacks choice. Hopefully RISC-V will alleviate that, eventually.
- nottorp 3y ago> For instance Apple couldn't sell its ARM processors even if it wanted to because ARM's licence agreement with Apple forbids it. First time i hear that. Isn't Apple a founding member and can do whatever it wants?
- dkjaudyeqooe 3y agoNo they sold their ARM stock decades ago, they have no special rights. They bought an architectural licence, but those always come with limitations, or you just don't get one. See Qualcomm's litigation against ARM.
- nottorp 3y agoOkay, but hell will still freeze over before Apple sells even a resistor they make to a 3rd party. Let alone a CPU.