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Apple passing on 32-nm Arrandale processor because of integrated graphics?

  • December 5, 2009 8:34 pm

chipsTo most, Intel’s latest 32-nm Arrandale processors are the glean in our eyes. They promise increased speeds, more cores, better integrated graphics, and an overall smaller energy footprint. So why would anyone not want to incorporate such a chip? Of all the companies and manufacturers that come to mind, does it surprise you that Apple may have a problem? You see, the big deal with Arrandale is the greatly increased integrated graphics. Apple themselves have been researching as of late into their own graphics solutions, looking to distance themselves from 3rd parties such as Nvidia. Moving away from 3rd party reliance isn’t entirely new as rumors have circulated in the recent past of Apple researching the world of mobile processors to include in their iPhone platform among other ventures…