Delicious LiveJournal Links for 4-22-2010

[andrewducker]

• Apple possibly looking to acquire ARM
  Jesus Christ, I hope not. ARM power so much stuff across the industry, and I wouldn't want that to vanish.
  (tags: apple arm)
• I am voting Liberal Democrat *because* I am a Christian
  (tags: christianity religion politics libdem uk)
• Daily Mail terrified by Lib Dems
  (tags: EpicFail libdem politics uk)
• Anti-Cancer Agent Stops Metastasis In Its Tracks
  (tags: cancer health medicine)

Comments

[skington.livejournal.com]

FWIW ARM used to be an Acorn / Apple joint venture, though, before (I think) Sculley sold off a lot of shares when Apple was running out of money.

[andrewducker]

Oh, I have no objection to Apple owning ARM stock - they have a definite interest in the area. I just don't want ARM to stop designing for general use.

[call-waiting.livejournal.com]

Oh, I wouldn't worry about that -- it would make no commercial sense since ARM are in absolutely everything. Conversely, though, it would give Apple an advantage in absoluetly everything they chose to compete in...

Also: huh...

[recycled-sales.livejournal.com]

From what I can tell, Apple buying ARM would probably end up as an advantage for Intel in the long run with their Moorestown setup. That said it'll also kill off a hell of a lot of smaller setups that produce ARM compatible designs.

[andrewducker]

Exactly. My last phone was ARM based, my next phone is ARM based - while I have no problem with Intel, I believe they've only improved their low power processors so much because of competition from ARM.