[masklinn]

I don't think Apple has any reason to buy AMD (too much of a bother, they're already busy with their fabless ARM acquisitions, and they're not into big buys), but they sure as hell could "orient" AMD's future decision making, especially when it comes to LV/ULV CPUs and IGPs.

[fragmede]

AMD spun off their fab business in mid-2008, so an acquisition of AMD wouldn't put Apple into the fab business.