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On the upside. Less companies means fewer platforms and less fragmentation for developers to worry about.
by petke 11y ago
On the upside. Less companies means fewer platforms and less fragmentation for developers to worry about.
- padelt 11y agoDevelopers routinely rely on this fragmentation for more options in the feature set vs. price product space. Such a merger will most certainly lead to some edge case configurations go missing. Lowered prices may be the only actual upside - if it materializes in the light of shrinking competition.
- nickpsecurity 11y agoExactly. This market demands that to find the right fit for a product and best value in performance/IO/watts/dollars. More options is always good for us. Anyone wanting to learn less can stick to one product family.
- restalis 11y agoLess companies means less wooing for end users and thus - a general quality drop in the long run.
- jason_s 11y agoAtmel's and Microchip's architectures are so different that I wouldn't expect any consolidation of platforms.