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Apple’s custom processor and its impact in computer business dynamics
by John Smith Top Trending newsTech
enthusiasts who are following the latest technology
updates
cannot stop talking about recent developments on Apple’s
decision in favor of going for their custom-made ARM processors for their
computers. This processor architecture helped them in creating best-performing
devices in mobile platforms. Apple is known for its software and hardware ecosystem
that work together great. All their devices but the computers used to get
powered by their own custom-made chips.
But finally, Apple has decided to end its long partnership with
technology giant Intel and also use its own chips for their computers. Apple is one
of the biggest names in computers. This decision is supposed to change the
dynamics of the processor market in the upcoming days. Anyone who follows Apple and
related developments are eager to experience what Apple can achieve in
computing performance with this. As they have exceeded people’s expectations
for their mobile devices, the hype is sky-high this time around also.
Apple
has bitter-sweet experience in computer businesses since the very beginning.
Apple started operating in 1976. The business of commercial computers and
computers as a science was still immature. There were many design ideas for
hardware architecture from many manufactures or researchers. It was a very
early stage indeed for all the players in the market. The business of
commercial computers started getting taking the market from the 1980s. Apple
already had competitions from the likes of IBM and Microsoft. In 1983 Apple
launched their ambitious project Apple Lisa which was the first GUI-based personal
computer. But the humongous price tag failed the product miserably. 1985 marked the introduction of the Macintosh operating system which started
shaping the Apple computer business.
These
computers used Motorola’s custom PowerPC processors. This partnership lasted
till 1994. Then Apple started their using their homegrown PowerPC processors.
It is worth notable that after the deal with Motorola
was called off; Motorola’s processor business started showing a steep decline.
Today commercial computer processor business of Motorola is nonexistent. So
Apple continued with its own PowerPC processor for a decade. There were generations
of processors under this architecture.
But not going for Intel processor started hurting their business.
Finally, they got a partnership with Intel in 2005. Since then Apple PC business
has seen new heights and popularity among consumers. Computer technology news has always
been incomplete without Apple.
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