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Sounds like Apple got a pretty good deal. I wonder what other manufacturers pay for the licensing fees.
They always get a “pretty good deal.” Goes far back as the iPod when Apple was changing the entire face of music. Same with the Apple Card and the banks they use.
It’s almost like Apple hires competent negotiators while everyone else is like so wErE dO I SIgN hue dur.
Case in point: https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/29/apple-arm-licensing-revenue/
Doesn’t it have more to do with their seize and loyal userbase?
Most manufacturers don’t license the instruction set, only the Cortex core designs. Those licensing fees are actually lower than the instruction set.