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It won't be "game over" for Intel for some time, though the sun is certainly setting for them. They really need to pull their collective head out of their meta
by naikrovek 6y ago
It won't be "game over" for Intel for some time, though the sun is certainly setting for them. They really need to pull their collective head out of their metaphorical fanny immediately and completely unless they want to face a 20-year (at least) severe slump in market share.
The very same thing that Intel has done over the past decade or so (grown comfortable and lazy at the #1 position) will happen to Apple as well if they take the #1 position by any significant margin for any significant amount of time. Companies stop innovating the instant they no longer need to.
And, until these CPUs are available outside of the Apple ecosystem they are effectively non-existent to me. I can't stand OSX or Apple's recent laptop designs.
- AlchemistCamp 6y agoI don't think Apple will become comfortable and lazy due to hardware advantages. Here's the more likely failure scenario: As their hardware and cost structure advantages grow, they'll be anything but lazy. They'll be more energetic and and confidently push forward in locking down the Mac ecosystem. Newer or smaller open source apps will face larger and larger barriers. Power users will hate it but feel torn since they want the hardware. It will be a long, difficult struggle because Apple will make it one.
- naikrovek 6y agoI don't disagree. Let me elaborate a bit: Historically, the instant any company has no real competition, they stop innovating. Most will also take measures to maintain their market position artificially; they will make it difficult for customers to leave and switch to a competitor rather than trying to keep their customers by continuing to provide a better product. These are the hallmarks of comfort. Hubris and laziness.
- dkdbejwi383 6y ago> pull their collective head out of their metaphorical fanny "pull your heid oot your cunt"