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Apple Inc. is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel Corp., according to people familiar with the plans.
The initiative, code named Kalamata, is still in the early developmental stages, but comes as part of a larger strategy to make all of Apple's devices -- including Macs, iPhones, and iPads -- work more similarly and seamlessly together, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. The project, which executives have approved, will likely result in a multi-step transition.
The shift would be a blow to Intel, whose partnership helped revive Apple's Mac success and linked the chipmaker to one of the leading brands in electronics. Apple provides Intel with about 5 percent of its annual revenue, according to Bloomberg supply chain analysis.
Intel shares dropped as much as 9.2 percent, the biggest intraday drop in more than two years, on the news. They were down 6.4 percent at $48.75 at 3:30 p.m. in New York.
No interest in Apple hardware but it would be interesting to see how they implement a hybrid Desktop/Tablet OS DE. I'm sure Ubuntu and Gnome will follow.
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Tuesday April 03 2018, @09:03PM
Back in the day Apple's Advanced Technology Group was renowned for demonstrating to developers really really cool technologies that were never sold to the public.
I don't actually know but speculate that The Second Coming Of Steve Jobs put ATG up against the wall then opened fire on it.
One of my coworkers had this really cool-looking device in his office that kinda sorta looked like a FAX machine. "It's a Macintosh" he told me.
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