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Apple A4 Processor Teardown

Plocmstart writes "Here's what EETimes.com is claiming to be the first teardown of the A4 processor. 'Apple's iPad chip is a single-core ARM A8 made by Samsung. Through various benchmarking testing, UBM TechInsights was able to find out the details of the A4 processor.'"

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  1. No Way by LordBmore · · Score: 5, Funny

    This can't be right... TFA doesn't make a single reference to magic.

    1. Re:No Way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Ah, yes. I once accidentally reversed the 5 V and 12 V leads on a harddrive and saw the magical blue smoke escape from controller chip. Electronics work only so long as that smoke stays inside the chips! (I wonder how they get in it in there in the factories...)

  2. Congratulations. by spun · · Score: 4, Funny

    You found a way to make Slashdotters actually click through to the article. Now, if only you could find a way to make them read it.

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  3. Re:Next steps by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    A4 for President

  4. Re:Interesting by biryokumaru · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hrm... That brings a whole disturbing new level to the question "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"

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