- Jan 15, 2013
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There have been rumors of Apple switching to ARM sometime in the future for their MacBook line. While they have the power, I think that's absurd.
They've already got a chip that beats the Atom and Core 2 Duo, and more money than Intel and AMD combined, so they could scalp a nice team of engineers to pump out a special mid-range x86-64 CPU designed for tablets and ultrabooks. A MacBook air with 20 hours of battery life or an iPad with i5-level performance would put a dent in the mobile market.
They've already got a chip that beats the Atom and Core 2 Duo, and more money than Intel and AMD combined, so they could scalp a nice team of engineers to pump out a special mid-range x86-64 CPU designed for tablets and ultrabooks. A MacBook air with 20 hours of battery life or an iPad with i5-level performance would put a dent in the mobile market.