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bonobob said:

igorsky said:

ravnorodom said:

I don't even know what I can use Apple Cash Card for beside Apple Store. It's an odd card that positioned oddly. I assume it acts like a gift that that you can refill. 

It's like a pre-paid debit card. You can use it for anything.

It might be similar to a pre-paid debit card, but it is actually a (virtual) debit card tied to a bank account.

ravnorodom said:

I don't even know what I can use Apple Cash Card for beside Apple Store. It's an odd card that positioned oddly. I assume it acts like a gift that that you can refill. 

verne arase said:

Picture you're TSMC.

Apple has been using TSMC to produce their Apple Silicon chips for the better part of a decade. They help finance development of new cutting edge nodes, and have been a critical partner in TSMC's advancement and evolution into the world's best (and possibly largest) fab.

At first, TSMC was reluctant to take on Apple's business because they didn't want to put so many of their eggs into such a large basket, but eventually the two got together and have been working with each other ever since. Apple likes doing business with TSMC because they not a competitor, and their IP won't accidentally leak into some other subdivision's competing products.

Now, along comes this new Johnny-Come-Lately with a fist full of dollars and wants you to produce their CPUs while they're upgrading their own fab to more modern standards.

Do you go with with Intel for the fast cash grab, of stick with the partner who's been working with you all this time?

Of course, when Intel gets their own fabs up to snuff, you know you'll suffer the double whammy of losing not only the business of fabricating Intel CPUs, but Intel will then try to take as many of your other customers as they can.

What's a body to do ... ?

goodbyeranch said:

Poking fun maybe. Mocking? No. Headlines don't have to be so dramatic. Calm down writers.

swat671 said:

Why does Apple not support RCS yet? Makes no sense…