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[walbert]

Apple gets what it wants.

Ah, so that means TSMC can conjure capacity out of thin air? This is the kind of nonsense from you that I find irritating. If it's a company you like then it's a given that they they can do anything, on time and without complications or delays. Unfortunately, that's not how things happen. It didn't happen at 40nm, didn't happen at 28nm and it's not going to happen at 20nm.

Some headlines:

TSMC 40nm yield issues explained- The Inquirer
TSMC still struggling with 28nm, Qualcomm and Nvidia threaten to ...
TSMC 40nm yield issues to affect AMD and Nvidia - TechSpot
Why did TSMC stop 28nm production? | SemiAccurate
DailyTech - TSMC Says 40nm Problems Resolved, Preparing 28nm ...
TSMC explains 40nm yield problems, metal-gate stacks and why ...
TSMC Says 40nm Issues are Resolved - Tom's Hardware
ATI Still Suffers from TSMC's 40nm Problems - Company - X-bit labs

So, please spare me the "Don't worry, Be happy" marketing buzz.

Give these guys credit for running a good business.

A good business? Four years behind Intel on FinFET. Their FinFET future still not defined or assured. You want me to give them a pat on the back for slow development of an economically flawed planar node?

Sure, no problem. Attaboy, guys - good work on too little, too late. Let us know when you'll have enough capacity for everyone.