Future iPhones might have Intel Inside. In early December, we first heard that Apple was talking to Intel about chip manufacturing, in a bid to diversify...
  • infeeeee@lemmy.zipEnglish
    121·
    2 months ago

    Clickbait title, they won’t go back to x86:

    Intel will only be fabricating the chips, it won’t aid in designing them.

    • Rekall Incorporated@piefed.socialMEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      Apple using Intel as a fab is an interesting development.

      FWIW, the headline used the term “manufacturing”, which to me implies fabrication (more so than design).

      • infeeeee@lemmy.zipEnglish
        22·
        2 months ago

        The “once again” makes it sound like it’s some kind of a return. Afaik Intel never manufactured Apple chips before, only sold their designs.