Apple Plans to Use Its Own Chips in Macs From 2020, Replacing Intel
April 2nd, 2018I’m very worried that Apple will, essentially, give up on general purpose computing. The company is already mostly dependent on its mobile oriented iOS ecosystem and people like me have been worried that macOS would eventually be merged into iOS.
I would like to believe that Apple is going to aim to beat Intel in terms of computing power with whatever silicon it ultimately ships with their Mac computers—but I seriously doubt that will happen.
Via: Bloomberg:
Apple Inc. is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel Corp., according to people familiar with the plans.
The initiative, code named Kalamata, is still in the early developmental stages, but comes as part of a larger strategy to make all of Apple’s devices — including Macs, iPhones, and iPads — work more similarly and seamlessly together, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. The project, which executives have approved, will likely result in a multi-step transition.
The shift would be a blow to Intel, whose partnership helped revive Apple’s Mac success and linked the chipmaker to one of the leading brands in electronics. Apple provides Intel with about 5 percent of its annual revenue, according to Bloomberg supply chain analysis.
