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by aleph_minus_one 946 days ago
> I thought Apple was moving towards being a full-stack company. Where all the hardware and software is developed in-house. If anyone has the resources, it is apple.

Having a modern chip fab binds an insane amount of capital, and makes you much more vulnerable in case of market turbulences. This is exactly a reason why there exist people who like to claim that Intel should spin off their fabs.

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Depends how those market turbulences occur, for example a Chinese invasion of Taiwan will be a disaster for Apple.