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- Nairn1
I read earlier that the estimated cost of this new M1 chip to Apple is $65, compared to $300 outlay for Intel. That in and of itself is a huge win for Apple, although I doubt they'll pass on much if any f that saving to consumers. I mean, if their boasts are true, why should they?
These mobile-led SoCs will become the new computer baseline 'computer' for consumers. The desktop PC you're using now is a dinosaur.
It'll be interesting to see what the competition come out with and how we'll be building computers in a few years - basically, they'll be small control modules a la Raspberry Pi's on steroids, coupled with bulky peripherals.
- The fact that they're rumoured to be creating a Mac Pro with 1/2 the form factor speaks volumes to the size, power and general energy consumption.ideaist
- SoCs-> HC.********
- (like c64, aminga etc :)********
- Aye - you ordered your Raspberry Pi 400 yet, then? :)Nairn
- think of the R&D costs that have gone into that though. Not saying they can't afford it, but probably cheaper Mac's eventually?Ianbolton
- For sure, but I imagine much of that R&D cost was absorbed by a decade-plus of casholla iPhone and iPad development.Nairn
- I can't find it now, but there was a concept from HP years ago about integrating cpu memory and storage - not sure what happened to it. Yet here it is.Nairn
- Cost is also in the manufacturing facilities, not just the R&D. Going in house is a big expense in itself.monospaced
- I thought TSMC did all the heavy work?
Sure, it cost them a big fuckload to book out production on the 5nm process, but it's not like they built plants?Nairn - ..yet.Nairn
- M A D E I N C H Y N N A ?utopian
- I actually don't know.monospaced
- Made in Taiwan, foo'.Nairn
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