Why Apple rejected AMD's Llano in the MacBook Air

Tagged: apple, intel, Computer Hardware
Source: Ars Technica - Read the full article
Posted: 26 weeks 4 days ago

"Apple may have considered AMD's Fusion platform for the MacBook Air before settling on Intel. Aside from production issues with limited available quantities, there are important performance reasons for Apple to keep using Intel processors..."

 

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Fri, 11/18/2011 - 15:14
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Tivon
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Apple smacks down AMD for lack of performance.. talk about a kick to the balls.

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