Dave Rensberger

Does Apple’s Move Impact ARM?

I seriously doubt that Apple is thinking along the lines of differentiating based on the core processor in its devices. Yes, there's potential to innovate and get more processing power/watt than the current crop of Intel, ARM, and PowerPC processors deliver, but 15 years of history would suggest that most of that innovation is likely to come from ARM and Intel themselves.

A CPU is just a CPU... differentiation comes from what you build around it. I think that Apple's recent transition from PowerPC to Intel chips validates that assertion. Their decision in the early 90's to try to "differentiate" their computers by using PowerPC turned out to be a mistake in retrospect.