Apple Renews Contract With Samsung Over A-Series Processors

tlhIngan writes "In an interesting move since Apple decided to partner with TSMC a few weeks ago, the Korea Economic Daily is reporting that Apple has re-signed a contract with Samsung to produce the A-series chips Apple uses to power its iPads, iPhones and iPods. TSMC is still to produce chips for Apple, though Samsung is poised to take over from 2015."

Re:Simple business decision

[tooslickvan]

The glass side is the butter side since the iPad always lands glass-side down.

Re:Samsung

[ObiWanKenblowme]

Then where would Samsung turn to for their product designs?

Re:Simple business decision

[K. S. Kyosuke]

I believe you can protect your iPad's screen by buttering the back.

Re:Samsung

[fredprado]

To the same place Apple did. ;)

Apple/Samsung Dialog

[sl4shd0rk]

Apple: Rounded corners, square design! You loose sucka! Pay!
Samsung: *m-ok* here, have $450M.
Apple: Muahahaha!! *twirling mustache*

            (1 year later in Apple board room....)

Engineer: It's a new design. More cores, cache and video on die.
Exec: Great! Send those plans to TI!
Engineer: Uh... it's not something they can do
Exec: But we are investing in America! Get TI on the phone!
TI: The design is outside the capabilities of our manufacturing limits.
Exec: *m-ok* get Samsung on the phone...

Samsung: Muahahahaha! *twirling mustache*

yeah right

[slashmydots]

I think they're going to pull a "Parks and Recs" on them and they'll open up the box of first chips and every one will have "go fuck yourself" etched into it and basically be solid ceramics.