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Why would Intel sell that though? Selling toast isn't easy when you let the customer borrow your bread and butter. To put it another way, Apple took their bal
by zelon88 7y ago
Why would Intel sell that though?
Selling toast isn't easy when you let the customer borrow your bread and butter.
To put it another way, Apple took their ball and went home. No soup for them!
- kevin_thibedeau 7y agoIntel has a track record of selling off assets that end up being valuable in the future.
- godzillabrennus 7y agoBasically Intel is trying to give away their market share like IBM did. FYI - IBM handed Microsoft and Intel a big chunk of market share because who would ever want a personal computer...
- mannykannot 7y ago> IBM handed Microsoft and Intel a big chunk of market share because who would ever want a personal computer... I believe it was because they needed a PC in a hurry. I have heard that Ken Olsen ridiculed the IBM PC for its crude design, but it was the beginning of the end for DEC.
- klodolph 7y ago> I believe it was because they needed a PC in a hurry. That's a much better explanation. They made the entire thing in a year, and 90% of it was made by outside vendors. I think both of these things, long-term, contributed to its success.