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Basically 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

• 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.