Apple, Taking On The Department Of Defense?
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An interesting turn of events has taken place in Apple’s acquisition of P.A. Semi. In an EETimes report, the P.A. Semi deal could effect the DoD’s programs, as they used PWRficient processors in their systems. With the selling of P.A. Semi to Apple, it looks as though these processors will no longer be in production. This brings up an interesting dilenma.
According to the EETimes, over 70,000 of these chips were slated to be used in the next decade. Earlier this Monday, P.A. Semi announced that it was being bought, and could no longer gurantee manufacturing of the chips. So far Apple hasn’t released any details surrounding the buyout. But customers were told by the company, that Apple has no interest in their products, just the intellectual property and workforce.
This is definitely an interesting turn of events for Apple. They now own the company that was responsible for manufacturing processors for the DoD. If the statement about non-interest in P.A. Semi’s products is true, then this could be a huge blow to the DoD. Having to find a new company to rely on, isn’t an easy task to undertake. There’s not much else to discuss, until Apple announces its plans for the company.
What’s your take on this recent news. Would it be in Apple’s interest to continue letting P.A Semi developer their chips. Or is their plans to just own the intellectual rights and services the way to go?