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A comment on Intel doesn't know how to be a foundry," Tim Cook reportedly told TSMC's CEO.

Re:Intel doesn't know how to be a foundry," Tim Cook reporte... by twoodfin on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @01:30PM (#42869113)
Given what we know about Apple and Cook, this seems like at least a modestly foolish story for Chang to have told.

Apple’s senior leadership has always for better or worse had long memories and held even longer grudges. And they don’t like partners to speak for them, or create the impression—even if accurate—that Apple has a dependency on a single supplier.

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Re:Intel doesn't know how to be a foundry," Tim Cook reporte... by mushufasa on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @02:03PM (#42869549)
Chang is 93 years old. He can say whatever he wants.
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Re:Intel doesn't know how to be a foundry," Tim Cook reporte... by djcooley on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @04:57PM (#42871749)
Second this. I don't think most people on hn understand how powerful he is.
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Re:Intel doesn't know how to be a foundry," Tim Cook reporte... by greedo on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @01:35PM (#42869173)
That's true when Apple has alternative suppliers, ie graphic cards when nVidia blabs before a presentation.

But who is going to replace TSMC? Sure someone will in 15-20 years, but for now...

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Re:Intel doesn't know how to be a foundry," Tim Cook reporte... by caycep on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @03:07PM (#42870435)
they have used Samsung before...maybe with middling results but if push came to shove, Samsung's fabs have been the backup I think.
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Re:Intel doesn't know how to be a foundry," Tim Cook reporte... by Etheryte on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @01:58PM (#42869480)
You could've said the same about Intel at one point, but here we are years later.
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Re:Intel doesn't know how to be a foundry," Tim Cook reporte... by johnnyanmac on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @02:17PM (#42869740)
2011 article, so GP's timeline fits.
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Re:Intel doesn't know how to be a foundry," Tim Cook reporte... by zodiakzz on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @06:09PM (#42872523)
It's not a 2011 article. The alleged statement by Tim was made in 2011.
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Re:Intel doesn't know how to be a foundry," Tim Cook reporte... by scarface_74 on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @02:53PM (#42870236)
What is Apple going to do? Not use TSMC?
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Re:Intel doesn't know how to be a foundry," Tim Cook reporte... by alex-mohr on Wednesday January 29, 2025 @04:36PM (#42871498)
Clearly the next step after building your own CPU and SOC is to start Apple Foundry and become totally vertically integrated?
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