This will probably be a nightmare for a consumer product. Too many components from too many different sources, with intel doing the "integration". Doesn't thi

This will probably be a nightmare for a consumer product. Too many components from too many different sources, with intel doing the "integration". Doesn't this remind anyone of the engineering philosophy of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner? Have individual manufacturers build component parts and then use just in time integration to put assembly and packaging at the end. If any individual manufacturer runs out of chips or components, or de-prioritize production (for example, if Samsung or TSMC is being ordered by Korea or Taiwan to specifically prioritize chips for their automotive industries) - this could lead to shortages that will cause ripples down the assembly line for these xe-hpc chips. Especially in today's world, when companies like Apple are constantly moving toward vertical integration, and bringing in all external dependencies inward (or at least have ironclad contracts mandating partners satisfy their contractual duties), this move by intel is in the wrong direction in the post Covid-chip shortage era.