I too don't see x86 disappearing soon but it feels like the world has changed and that change is not positive for Intel. We've been used to x86 dominance on th

I too don't see x86 disappearing soon but it feels like the world has changed and that change is not positive for Intel. We've been used to x86 dominance on the desktop and servers for so long that I think a future where there are two architectures with critical mass and one of the architectures can be licensed by a number of firms is hard to imagine. There will be some short term effort and pain but it must surely be a better competitive environment than we have now. The historic / current Intel and AMD duopoly has surely not been healthy.