How Qualcomm Tried and Failed to Steal Intel's Crown Jewel

Re:How Qualcomm Tried and Failed to Steal Intel's Crown Jewel by hef19898 on Sunday September 23, 2018 @03:46AM (#18049916)

Apple with Cook as CEO is a great examlpe of how much impact a efficient supply chain can have.

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Re:How Qualcomm Tried and Failed to Steal Intel's Crown Jewel by threeseed on Sunday September 23, 2018 @06:39AM (#18050423)

Efficient supply chain saved Apple when Steve Jobs was still around.

Now it's their vertical integration and just how good they are up and down the stack compared to the competition.

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Re:How Qualcomm Tried and Failed to Steal Intel's Crown Jewel by hef19898 on Sunday September 23, 2018 @06:47AM (#18050441)

There is not a lot of vertical integration in Apple's physical supply chain. Screens are sourced from Samsung (or have been last time I checked), phones are assbled by Foxxcon (same as above, might have changed).

Managing all that is what set's Apple appart from others. Besides brand, design and such. I'm in no position to judge the software part.

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