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Not sure; Apple's foray into producing their own chips was a big risk, one that has paid off so far
by prmph 1y ago
Not sure; Apple's foray into producing their own chips was a big risk, one that has paid off so far
- ksec 1y agoApple was selling more SoC for iPhone than Intel is selling CPU per year. I am not entirely sure where that risk are.
- everfrustrated 1y agoA MBA accountant type would support that move simply on the basis of replacing an expensive external vendor with a more affordable internally sourced chip and increasing profit margin.
- sillyfluke 1y agoThe A4 was shipped in 2010. The playbook to use them in laptops might have been discussed before Tim Cook took over. He executed very well nevertheless, though that's what he is known to excel at anyway.
- wpm 1y agoApple's foray into producing their own chips started under Steve Jobs. They bought PA Semi in like 2008. Devices with the A4 launched in 2010.