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Hardware & Chip Strategy

Hardware & Chip Strategy

Articles about hardware architecture decisions, chip strategies, and technology transitions at tech companies

hardware chip strategyJun 19, 20264 min

20 Years of Intel Macs: How Paul Otellini Convinced Jobs and Why Apple Switched Again

A deep dive into the 20-year history of Intel-based Macs, Paul Otellini's pivotal role in convincing Steve Jobs to adopt Intel chips in 2005, and the strategic reasons behind Apple's return to custom silicon with Apple Silicon.