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Apple and Samsung Already Working On A9 Processor
itwbennett writes According to a report in Korean IT Times, Samsung Electronics has begun production of the A9 processor, the next generation ARM-based CPU for iPhone and iPad. Korea IT Times says Samsung has production lines capable of FinFET process production (a cutting-edge design for semiconductors that many other manufacturers, including AMD, IBM and TSMC, are adopting) in Austin, Texas and Giheung, Korea, but production is only taking place in Austin. Samsung invested $3.9 billion in that plant specifically to make chips for Apple. So now Apple can say its CPU is "Made in America."
And as soon as the first chip comes off the assembly line, Apple will sue Samsung for patent infringement. :-)
Seriously, 1 GB of RAM? Still?
I agree, with QEMM, 640K ought to be enough for anybody. Who needs 1GB.
Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.
What I see in this is Apple is NOT letting up their push for better CPU/Graphics.
The long term plan is obviously to be able to DOMINATE through superiority.
Designed in Germany by Indians for production in China by Koreans to be unpacked by Texans and purchased by Mexicans.
...by a bunch of cheap H1B's
BeauHD. Worst editor since kdawson.