970 Chip Price

tuttletuttle
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
Anyone know how much Apple is paying per 970 chip?

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  • Reply 1 of 8
    zapchudzapchud Posts: 844member
    Short answer: Nope
  • Reply 2 of 8
    alcimedesalcimedes Posts: 5,486member
    however we do know they were cheaper than the G4's, so that at least gives you a max price.
  • Reply 3 of 8
    zapchudzapchud Posts: 844member
    Hmm, do we really know that the 970 is cheaper than the G4. And more on-topic, do we know that Apple pays less?
  • Reply 4 of 8
    alcimedesalcimedes Posts: 5,486member
    yes and yes, although i don't have an article on hand on the subject.



    feel free to look it up.
  • Reply 5 of 8
    baumanbauman Posts: 1,248member
    How much did Apple pay for the G4s per chip?
  • Reply 6 of 8
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by bauman

    How much did Apple pay for the G4s per chip?



    Too much.
  • Reply 7 of 8
    bungebunge Posts: 7,329member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Eugene

    Too much.



    Really pushing that post count up these days, aren't you?



    Maybe Apple got 'em for free and just overcharged us....
  • Reply 8 of 8
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by bunge

    Really pushing that post count up these days, aren't you?



    Maybe Apple got 'em for free and just overcharged us....



    The 1 GHz MPC7455 was about $300 in quantities of 10,000 when released. At the time Intel had a 1.9 GHz P4 for $241 per 1000 units. AMDs were even cheaper.



    The price-gap between Motorola G4s and Intel/AMD pricing has only increased since. You can bet Apple was breathing a huge sigh of relief when IBM came to the rescue.
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