So much nonsense in this post... where to begin?
As for the fabs, that is the cost of doing business. Apple needed a dedicated production line, so they had to pay for it. Those fabs are of no use to Samsung once Apple's contract is over. They will have to be retooled for new production. That alone will cost billions.
Thats the point. Instead of receiving billions from Apple for expanding their facilities, Samsung will have to invest billions in adapting to new conditions: where there are no billion dollar, multiyear, guaranteed orders from Apple. Thats one hit.
Old or not, you don't give competitors look inside your newest chips. They may not copy the design exactly but they will know how to compete with your forthcoming products. Now its ended.2. LG and Samsung have been pointing fingers at each other for years.
Old news.
You don't understand: its not that Apple design is closely copied by Samsung (jury will have its verdict on it); it is that you never should give hints of your plans to your largest competitor and its Samsung now. Enough of Schmidt sitting on Apple board and reading all Apple's strategy papers and enough of Samsung getting blueprints from Apple of its most important parts. Let them think themselves.3. Your lack of industry knowledge here is beyond obvious.
Samsung doesn't need or use Apple's R&D for their own chips.
The Exynos chip is proof of that.
Samsung sticks Qualcomm chips in their phones where the Exynos' radio is not compatible with the market the phone is being shipped too.
No Apple designs are ever used in Samsung's chips.
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