Comment by Miyamoto
13 years ago
Samsung does not need Apple. Apple probably doesn't need Samsung either, but they've chosen to need them for this processor.
13 years ago
Samsung does not need Apple. Apple probably doesn't need Samsung either, but they've chosen to need them for this processor.
It's not a matter of needing each other. As long as there's a positive NPV on working together, they'll do it. They each might say, "We benefit X, but there's a risk that costs Y." As long as X is greater than Y, they'll work together. They don't have to, but as long as they're the best partners for a given transaction, why not?
Oh, I agree.
"need" may not have been the be the best word to use there. I didn't mean to imply that either needs the other by the strictest sense of the word. I meant it more in the sense of "I need my morning coffee". I don't really need it, but I'd, you know, really, really like to have it.