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The trade war with China is reckless and damaging to the US chip industry. This is a self-inflicted wound that should of been avoided.

• theandrewbailey 7y ago
  Chinese protectionism and theft of IP can't be avoided. Self-inflicted wound? Yes, but it's meant to make the chronic soreness go away.
  • supernovae 7y ago
    You do realize that China is now just going to develop its own CPUs, it's own OS's and its own devices now and China will be better suited to sell to emerging markets where the real growth is since US companies can't compete. I also know the 3rd licensee of X86 will be benefiting from these trade wars because their demand will be going up and they're not a US company.
    • natpalmer1776 7y ago
      Even if this entire comment thread were not a vast oversimplification of these markets, why would this be such a bad thing? Two main points to this: 1. The United States does not depend on manufacturing as the backbone to its' economic stability. 2. Emerging markets may use 'Chinese Technology' during periods of major growth, but as those emerging markets mature they will likely require the stability provided by the mature incumbents of the field* * as long as those incumbents keep pace with the overall technological development.
    • theandrewbailey 7y ago
      1. China has been developing its own tech for years. Said theft helped make it happen. 2. Chinese developed products and services tend to be focused on the needs and uses of China, and receive little (but not insignificant) use elsewhere. US multinationals want everyone to use their stuff, and develop products and services with that in mind.