Apple thinks different again. Apple is buying P.A. Semi, a fabless semiconductor company (as if you will know what fabless is? at least 5,679,902 clicks through this link, and the website is overwhelmed by my post and temporarily out of service, how lame) for $278 million according to Forbes. Apple would not comment on the purchase, but most analysts think the purchase is an effort to differentiate Apple products in the increasingly crowded mobile computing space. P.A. Semi is known for its power efficient chips based on the IBM's Power architecture which Apple abandoned in favor of Intel, just like the rest of the industry, for its line of desktop and notebooks just a few years ago. Chances are P.A. Semi might have some very efficient chip in the offing and that would further differentiate and cement Apple as the leader in the cellular market and other mobile devices, notably the rumored re-issue of the Newton tablet.
Apple is to release Q2 results at 5 P.M. Eastern time after market close.
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I think Apple Inc. is heading in the right direction this time around.
ReplyDeleteI remember you once said Apple computers lost their uniqueness by switching to INTEL chips. I agree entirely.
Apple remains a leading inspirer in the design and manufacture of notebook computers and other handheld devices.
Did I even say that?
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