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2005 Good Year for Power Architecture

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the isn't-apple-leaving-a-bad-thing dept.

An anonymous reader wrote to mention an IBM article looking back on what the piece calls the best year ever for the Power Architecture. From the article: "While IBM is considered by many to be an 800lb. gorilla, in the microelectronics space, it is actually very small -- last year IBM was way down at number 21 on the iSuppli list of the top 25 semiconductor suppliers worldwide. Now, that isn't necessarily a bad thing: for instance, it means that IBM Semiconductor solutions is small and nimble and competitive -- and this agility (coupled with the fact that we do get to share Research and some other resources with the parts of IBM that are 800lb. gorillas) has led some to predict that the IBM chips division will be named the fastest growing semiconductor supplier of 2005. In fact, there is a very good chance that IBM may regain the coveted #18 spot on iSuppli's list this year!"

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  1. spot 18 by gcnaddict · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "there is a very good chance that IBM may regain the coveted #18 spot on iSuppli's list this year!"

    Whats so special about spot 18?

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    1. Re:spot 18 by kfg · · Score: 5, Funny

      Whats so special about spot 18?

      It's twice nine which is a magic number because it's three threes.

      KFG

  2. Re:Subtle sense of sarcasm? by damiam · · Score: 5, Informative

    Apple was/is a relatively minor customer. The business from next-gen consoles (all of which use POWER chips) is/will be at least an order of magnitude larger than Apple.

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  3. Re:Subtle sense of sarcasm? by 1000StonedMonkeys · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Well, in terms of volume the XBox 360, PS3, and Revolution are going to get the Power architecture in a heck of a lot more homes than Apple ever could have.

  4. Re:Trying to make themselves feel better by taskforce · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I don't have statistics to back it up, but I can prettymuch guarantee that with the release of the Xbox360 and PS3 both using POWER based chips, Apple aren't IBM's biggest customer.

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