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There are lots of counter-examples to this, such as the market for microprocessors. Huge market, few regulations, excellent quality, remarkably low switching co

by nickff 2y ago

There are lots of counter-examples to this, such as the market for microprocessors. Huge market, few regulations, excellent quality, remarkably low switching costs.

ToucanLoucan 2y ago
"Huge" market? AMD and Intel. Technically Apple but they don't sell to OEM's, and of course bespoke processors for specific applications. It's huge in that it does a lot of business, but the market itself is incredibly small. If you want a processor for your next PC build, you have 2 flavors to pick from. Or a Mac.
- nickff 2y ago
  You're ignoring all the non-desktop/laptop processors.
  - ToucanLoucan 2y ago
    That's true! So Qualcomm. Four whole firms, clearly invalidating my point.
    - nickff 2y ago
      ST Micro, Microchip, Texas Instruments, NXP, etc.
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