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Intel in 2020 is IBM in 1980.
by bhouston 6y ago
Intel in 2020 is IBM in 1980.
- aidenn0 6y agoSo in 2060 it will still be a huge company with $20B in revenue?
- 3000000001 6y agoPast performance does not indicate future performance, but there are plenty of reasons to think Intel might be around for some time to come.
- rualca 6y ago>>So in 2060 it will still be a huge company with $20B in revenue? That's great for shareholders. Meanwhile, keep in mind that IBM exited the consumer computing device market. If that's also in store for Intel then it's a bit pointless in the PoV of those in the market for consumer computing devices.
- eulers_secret 6y agoThat'd be quite a decline, last year Intel reported $72B in revenue...
- scottlamb 6y agoYeah. When I'm guessing how long something will last, I guess it's about halfway through its life unless I have really good information to the contrary. Intel was founded in 1968, so let's say it will shut down in 2072 (give or take...many...years). And Fortune 500 companies don't seem to totally shrink back to startup head count and revenue even when they go bankrupt—they might have significant revenue but even more expenses. So it seems pretty reasonable to guess Intel will be around with (at least) $20B of revenue in 2060, in spite of their rough patch today.
- ZeljkoS 6y ago> When I'm guessing how long something will last, I guess it's about halfway through its life That is called Lindy effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect
- spullara 6y agoAs soon as they switch to a services business.
- holoduke 6y agoNo Intel is back to 2002 with it p4. Give them a year or 2 and they are back with a new cpu. Don't forget that they have enough in their r&d pockets.