Apple allegedly plans to one-day abandon Intel to implement a version of chips into Macs that currently power its mobile devices.
Bloomberg first reported the story, citing “people familiar with the company’s research,” and said Apple believes mobile device chips will eventually run its computer lineup. Apple previously mentioned semiconductor development during its management shift announcement on Oct. 29.
Bob Mansfield, senior vice president of Apple’s new “Technologies” group, is apparently leading the chip research, and Apple specifically said its semiconductor teams have “ambitious plans for the future.”
The Cupertino, Calif.-based company first began using Intel processors for Macs in 2005, but two of Bloomberg’s sources noted Apple would continue to rely on the tech for at least a few more years:
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Thinner and faster devices, as well as streamlining the OS between handsets and Macs, are among the most notable directions for Apple in recent years, and one source even told Bloomberg the company is further attempting to move “computing tasks that now require separate parts into the central chip,” which is also an interest of Mansfield’s (sic):
Get the full report at Bloomberg.
