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Report: Apple To Switch From Samsung to TSMC For ARM CPU Production

Posted by timothy on from the but-samsung-is-easier-to-pronounce dept.

another random user writes "Apple is planning to shift production of its ARM-based microprocessors from Samsung to the Taiwanese chip-baking giant TSMC as early as next year, according to a report by the China Economic News Service (CENS). The report cites CitiGroup Global Markets analyst J.T. Hsu as saying that TSMC will be Apple's sole supplier of 20nm quad-core processors, with volume production to begin in the fourth quarter of 2013. He also noted that Apple began its 20nm chip-verfication process at TSMC in August of this year. Hsu told CENS that the future quad-core chips were intended for Apple's 'iPad, iTV and even Macbook,' turning up the heat on two rumors that have been simmering for months: that Apple is planning a move into the television market, and that an ARM-based MacBook is in the works."

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  1. Re:o please apple won't make a tv by Chrisq · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    There is no money in TV market, most companies in the market lose money only a hand full make money. Apple knowing them would sell their tv's at 50-100% markup compared to next closest set. Only apple fanboy idiots would buy them, everyone else will say screw that and get cheaper ones that are proven to be good quality tv.

    But the apple fanbois would buy one just because it's Apple

  2. Re:This won't save them from Samsung/Android. by romanval · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I think Steve had a personal vendetta against Android since Google's CEO (Eric Schmidt) was on the Apple board at the time, thus was privy to some of iPhone's development-- which obviously influenced how the final Android phones turned out nearly a year later. But in other cases, Apple isn't worried about Samsung/Android; they're making tons of money off their product line regardless.

    I do know there's plenty of things done wrong with Android. I hear grumbling about the size: ~5" phones are almost mini-tablets, and are quite a lump to try shove in an average size pocket-- it also makes it pretty awkward to operate one-handed. The battery life is atrociously short. (My running joke is: "Android phones are like Cinderella's night: It may work like a dream but everything shuts down before midnight".)