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Re:Apple announces it will switch to its own processors for ... by chongli on Monday June 22, 2020 @05:36PM (#23607046)
This is why the US just struck a deal to have TSMC build a fab in Arizona. It's absolutely critical to have a backup plan.
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Re:Apple announces it will switch to its own processors for ... by kspacewalk2 on Monday June 22, 2020 @09:35PM (#23609075)
Isnt its planned output tiny compared to the production volumes in Taiwan?
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Re:Apple announces it will switch to its own processors for ... by piva00 on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @02:19AM (#23610458)
Having the foundations of a fab makes it a bit easier to expand production in the future compared to setting up the whole shop at once if needed.
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Re:Apple announces it will switch to its own processors for ... by gsnedders on Monday June 22, 2020 @09:48PM (#23609148)
Yes. Everything points to it being done for a DoD order.
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