> But in truth, most of their value comes from x86 which could be produced by any fab. This is why I suggest it's a profit taking move. If they ditched all man

> But in truth, most of their value comes from x86 which could be produced by any fab. This is why I suggest it's a profit taking move. If they ditched all manufacturing, their profitability will certainly go up in the near term. But then how does Intel fend off increasingly competitive ARM CPUs? So long as Intel had a hand in manufacturing, they at least have a chance of maintaining an edge through their processes. I'm also deeply frustrated that yet another manufacturing giant is leaving the US. But that's more or less another issue.