[jsz0]

I don't believe Apple is dumb enough to buy ARM as part of a grand anti-competitive scheme. Even if that was their intent it wouldn't work legally or technically. If Apple wants to expand their chip designs for their own use, or to sell OEM, they don't need to buy ARM. An ARM license will do and it costs considerably less than $8B. That leads me to believe Apple wants someone to think they're interested in ARM. Kind of makes me think about the AdMob deal and how strange it was Apple just let the clock run out on that deal, quickly turns around and buys another company, and has a unique platform on the market <6 months later. Just makes you wonder if they ever had any real interest in AdMob or just wanted to force Google's hand on it.