Re:A7: Apple's custom 64-bit silicon embarrassed the industry
by bitL on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @01:49PM
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Why to have extra functionality for more $ when you can use just standard one? They are counting cents on those chips, margins are horrible...
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Re:A7: Apple's custom 64-bit silicon embarrassed the industry
by StillBored on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @01:55PM
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Because, tech industry business 101: If your not moving forward your getting left behind. That is unless your colluding with everyone else in the space to slow innovation. The second ARM announced there would be a 64-bit version of their architecture, every single player should have been planning a migration with the knowledge that their competitors probably were.