Comments on: More on Apple/PA Semi http://www.imore.com/2008/04/23/more-on-applepa-semi/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Fri, 25 May 2012 16:22:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2008/04/23/more-on-applepa-semi/comment-page-1/#comment-6312 Rene Ritchie Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:52:58 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/23/more-on-applepa-semi/#comment-6312 <p>Interesting read at Beyond3D (via Gruber):</p> <p><a href=""http://www.beyond3d.com/content/news/634"" target="_blank">http://www.beyond3d.com/content/news/634</a></p> <table width=100% bgcolor=lightgray><tr><td bgcolor=white>So what's the point behind the acquisition, then? Well first of all, it likely represents a complete rejection of Intel's Atom architecture for ultraportables and mobile devices between the iPhone and the Macbook, such as a previously rumoured Apple Tablet PC. Secondly, it also represents a possible rejection of Intel for more embedded applications such as the Apple TV. And finally, it might mean trouble for Intel in the Mac Mini and Macbook Air segments of the market. </td></tr></table> Interesting read at Beyond3D (via Gruber):

http://www.beyond3d.com/content/news/634

So what's the point behind the acquisition, then? Well first of all, it likely represents a complete rejection of Intel's Atom architecture for ultraportables and mobile devices between the iPhone and the Macbook, such as a previously rumoured Apple Tablet PC. Secondly, it also represents a possible rejection of Intel for more embedded applications such as the Apple TV. And finally, it might mean trouble for Intel in the Mac Mini and Macbook Air segments of the market.
]]> By: Rene Ritchie http://www.imore.com/2008/04/23/more-on-applepa-semi/comment-page-1/#comment-6311 Rene Ritchie Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:24:00 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/23/more-on-applepa-semi/#comment-6311 <p>Doubtless that must have made their little meet-up at Cassa Jobso real interesting. Ah, to have had a blog-fly on the wall...</p> Doubtless that must have made their little meet-up at Cassa Jobso real interesting. Ah, to have had a blog-fly on the wall...

]]> By: cmaier http://www.imore.com/2008/04/23/more-on-applepa-semi/comment-page-1/#comment-6310 cmaier Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:22:45 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/04/23/more-on-applepa-semi/#comment-6310 <p>I still say Dobberpuhl is a jerk.</p> I still say Dobberpuhl is a jerk.

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