Intel is the poster child that if you want to run a giant business long term -- have independent, well-supported teams that deliver a profitable product on thei

Intel is the poster child that if you want to run a giant business long term -- have independent, well-supported teams that deliver a profitable product on their own... and are insulated from being fucked with by anyone in the management chain. Modern Intel would have shut down the Haifa team, which would have been an existential problem when Netburst reached the end of the line unexpectedly early. At that scale, you need to keep teams/options around simply to retain expertise and hedge your tech bets.