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Re:Apple announces it will switch to its own processors for ... by imtringued on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @04:27AM (#23611261)
Sure, they'll pass the $50 savings on.

You are overestimating how much a CPU costs...

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Re:Apple announces it will switch to its own processors for ... by wooger on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @10:52AM (#23614653)
It's more than just a CPU though - this will make the components of a Mac massively similar to an iPad, and probably save money on many other components.

It also removes any need for a dedicated GPU in their high-end laptops, which is probably $200 alone.

I have no idea how they justify the prices for their lower end laptops as-is, as they have worse screen and performace than recent iPads in pretty much all cases.

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