It is no secret that Intel has become a burden for Apple in recent years in terms of the processors it develops for them and we have already seen on more than one occasion how the launch or update of new computers was delayed for not being ready next generation of processors.
This could change from 2018 and Apple could have given Intel an ultimatum in this regard. The fact is that Intel has recently announced that it is going to launch a Xeon processor for laptops fully compatible with a technology that until now only Apple implements, such as USB-C.
Given this news, there is no doubt that Apple is already working on its own processors and has informed Intel that, or they put the batteries or they will manufacture their own processors as they already do for iOS devices. If there is something that has always differentiated Apple from other manufacturers, it is that they have always wanted to be as independent as possible and that is why Initially all the important components were manufactured in the Cupertino barracks.
It was with the advent of Intel processors that those in Cupertino began to depend on a second company and its production and research capacity. It is clear that what makes Apple's own software go like silk is that it is programmed line by line taking into account the models of computers on the market, which in Apple's case is a fairly finite number.
The same thing happens with iOS devices, Apple prepares and polishes it taking into account each of the models that have been launched in recent times so that it flows as well as possible under the users' fingers. That is why Apple may already be tired of having to wait for the next generations of processors to launch or update its products. The result of this possible discomfort is that Intel has announced which is working on Xeon processors for laptops with Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C support.