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  • Qualcomm opposed to Nvidia's $40B takeover of Arm

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    bloggerblog said:
    I predict that Apple is already working on their own instruction-set
    At the current time with Apple's A14/M1, what is the benefit to Apple to continue to follow the ARM ISA? Could Apple just take what is current and then build off of it (creating Apple's own proprietary branch)? I assume a TON of effort/thought went into the ARM ISA, but Apple are now very competent with the A-series/M1 (and I doubt Apple will ever sell their chips to anyone).
    watto_cobra

  • Renault touted as great potential Apple Car partner by analyst

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    MplsP said:
    frantisek said:
    First, not sure why you have two separate article about Renault and Nissan when it is in fact one company.

    Second, all guys here. Is it our business who will manufacture it? Do you think Apple will not choose parts suppliers and will not control manufacturing and quality? You seem like new into Apple world.
    They are not one company - Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi have an alliance with some co-ownership, but they are separate companies. 

    Does anything said here have any bearing on what Apple will do? 
    Without a steering wheel and presumably being a self-driving appliance on wheels (Car as a Service), the Apple car wouldn't seem to rely on the assembly partner as much, as I suspect the interior will be minimalist. The assembly partner would have to have experience with BEV's, so Kia, Nissan, and Renault would suffice (as would others). This doesn't seem to be a "halo" sports car, rather more like a smart/connected minivan (connected for the passengers). And Apple would supply or at least develop the key technology bits.

    Edited for clarity.
    watto_cobra

  • Renault touted as great potential Apple Car partner by analyst

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    hammeroftruth said:
    Sure let’s go with Renault. 

    Remember this?



    George Costanza didn’t think it was so cool:

    GEORGE: My father had a car salesman buddy. He was gonna fix him up real nice. Next thing I know, I’m gettin’ dropped of in a Le Car with a fabric sunroof. All the kids are shoutin’ at me, "Hey, Le George! Bonjour, Le George! Let’s stuff Le George in Le Locker!"



    Didn't this car have 3 lugnuts per wheel? I guess if it's light weight and low powered, 3 should be enough!
    watto_cobra

  • Hyundai burned by 'Apple Car' negotiation disclosure walk-backs and reframes

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    MacPro said:
    This sounds very familiar.  Nvidia made the same mistake.
    Exactly. If you're not serious about a potential business deal, you don't mention PUBLICLY that you're on the fence about it. Especially concerning Apple.
    ronnlolliverjahbladewatto_cobra

  • Apple nears 'Apple Car' deal with Kia, first model might be fully autonomous enterprise ve...

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    mark fearing said:
    Here's my guess. If I get it wrong in three years you can make fun of me. If I get it right, you can still ridicule me. I think Apple with pursue a Car as Service strategy. In urban areas they will offer a 'membership/subscription' where you get a driverless vehicle for so many hours or so many miles a month. Higher cost gets you more access and faster response. Again, in urban areas this is a valuable and cost saving measure for consumers. Cars are a VERY inefficient use of money for those in urban areas where driving 45 miles to work isn't needed. In fact, I think in almost all cases they are an inefficient use of money. Anyway, Apple doesn't want to be Tesla. Not even Tesla wants to be Tesla anymore. There is no upside in selling cars to consumers. But a smart, forward looking, driverless service has potential when paired with a great brand, tied into your portable, wireless devices ETC. In San Francisco, New York, Boston, Los Angeles - this would make sense. I lived in one of those BIG cities and just finding's parking each night sucked not to mention driving to places and trying to valet or find parking. So that's my wild guess from 30,000 feet.
    I agree with Car as a Service after reading "autonomous" many times and now "last mile" in this article. What threw me off was the hiring of the Porsche chassis guy (thinking the focus was on performance), but Porsche have large vehicles with air suspension, so I suspect the Porsche guy will massage the Kia chassis for multiple (6+) people to ride in comfort. I am especially interested in the Apple battery and self-driving technology. This is getting interesting.
    watto_cobra