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Wowfunhappyyesterday at 2:31 PM1 replyview on HN

Also: Before, Apple was dependent on Intel (whose "product" is an integrated chip design and the fab to make it). Now they're dependent on TSMC (whose "product" is a fab). I'm... not really sure they've reduced their dependence? If TSMC starts falling behind Intel--which doesn't seem likely, but what happened to Intel didn't seem likely two decades ago--Apple will be stuck.


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GeekyBearyesterday at 5:54 PM

TSMC does have competitors.

Intel is already being evaluated to fab Apple's entry level chips, if they can meet performance, energy efficiency, and production targets.

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