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> These are reputable sources Yes? And? Did I imply that there is something wrong with that or that they shouldn't be reporting it? I assume our definitions of
by Wytwwww 2y ago
> These are reputable sources
Yes? And? Did I imply that there is something wrong with that or that they shouldn't be reporting it? I assume our definitions of what is a "credible rumour" differ...
> You live in a different reality than I do.
If you can seriously believe that Qualcomm could actually acquire Intel (unless Intel's management is engaging in some extreme amount of fraud to hide the fact that the company is on the brink of imminent bankruptcy) then yes, that must be the case...
- pzo 2y agoMarket cap of Qualcomm is 2x of Intel market cap(~200B vs ~100B). Current Intel stock price is the same as 1997. In 1 year intel stock price lost more than 50%.
- Wytwwww 2y agoI'm not sure money would be the real issue. Nvidia wasn't even allowed to buy ARM even though they weren't competitors and had almost no real overlap. This would be considerably harder to pull off. Also you have that whole AMD64/x86 patent thing. Not sure about the details (and maybe the original agreement has expired and that part wasn't renewed) but according the original deal the cross licensing agreement would automatically expire if either party was acquired. I think the first reason is more than enough but if it's not and they still have something similar about newer x86 related features developed after 2009 Qualcomm would only be buying Intel for the fabs and other assets or would have to pay off AMD if they want x86.