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Old 11-02-2009, 11:58 AM   #347
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Originally Posted by photon View Post
They do, but the things are usually minor.. a different packaging, or as you say specific timings, but it's still the same processor and instruction set.

I think Apple does those things because something like the physical design is so much more important to Apple, they're willing to pay Intel extra $$ to get a processor with a completely different packaging.



Interesting, I hadn't heard about that previously. Again Apple more concerned about the actual device, it has to be a specific size, usability paramount, so performance per watt is more important than sticking to Intel.
That's a good point. I've often wondered how much the focus on these Apple-specific components is geared towards performance vs spatial requirements.
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