Apple doesn't like to lose. So when he announced his latest financial results (for the fiscal second quarter, through the end of March), he had to acknowledge that the turnover of his Mac business had dropped 5%. have stung However, Apple was willing to explain this decline by the fact that it "faced CPU restrictions in March" and that "Mac sales would have been higher than last year without these restrictions". In short, Apple blamed Intel's recent processor shortage for the drop in Mac sales. Now we love juicy fights between the big beasts of the tech world, mostly because it's entertaining, but it's pretty rare for a company to blame one of his partners for his troubles. . However, while Intel provides processors that have been powering Apple's MacBook and Mac computers for some time now, the relationship between the two companies has soured a bit. Rumors that Apple plans to ditch Intel and create its own ARM-based processor have not helped solve this problem.
Is Apple falling for Intel? (Image credit: Intel) (Image: © Intel)
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These rumors suggest that Apple wants to create its own processor so that it can create applications compatible with Macs, iPhones and iPads, which run on similar processors. Now this logic is pretty good, because apps that can run on different devices are all the rage right now. Although it is not that easy; Just look at Microsoft and its dying UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps. In fact, don't do it, that would mean opening the Microsoft Store in Windows 10 and nobody wants it. Having full control over the hardware, and not having to pay a third party to develop your processors, would also result in higher profit margins, and we all know how much Apple likes to make money. However, as Apple clearly feels that Intel is slowing its business, the company may take a closer look at what it can do to shed its reliance on Intel. But it is not so easy to create your own processor. You should know, like I tried. It's true that my processor, the Matt64, was doomed to fail due to its lego-soft paper construction, but for Apple to make its own processor, it would take time and effort to make it work. money. Maybe there is an easier way. For a company that has pockets as deep as Apple's, there may be a way to fully control its hardware without relying on Intel, while giving its partner a boost: buy AMD.
Could Apple be tempted to buy AMD? (Image credit: LaComparacion)