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Re:Apple in talks with luxury carmaker McLaren by Fricken on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @12:45PM (#12549899)
So long as money is no object, you're probably right.

Apple reportedly took great interest in BMWs carbon fibre mass production processes during the early stages of Project Titan, when Apple was rumoured to be courting BMW for a potential partnership.

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/209812-how-bmw-weaves-bak...

I'm not sure what use Apple would potentially have for carbon fibre anything outside of mass production.

Edit:

http://jalopnik.com/apple-is-definitely-not-buying-mclaren-m...

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Re:Apple in talks with luxury carmaker McLaren by jonlucc on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @01:04PM (#12550075)
Perhaps next year's iPhone. I've been thinking about how they can go to wireless charging without looking cheap. I think carbon fiber could be a decent replacement for the metal.
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Re:Apple in talks with luxury carmaker McLaren by twoodfin on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @01:19PM (#12550227)
All the rumors so far point to a glass-backed body for the next iPhone.

And if they needed a partnership with McLaren for anything materials-related, I'd imagine it's too late for any product next year.

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Re:Apple in talks with luxury carmaker McLaren by foobarian on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @02:34PM (#12550952)
CF is conductive last time I checked
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