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So... Will desktop/laptop computers ('workstations') become super expensive (high-end) to justify Intel's valuation?

• seanmcdirmid 14y ago
  Free market: we can buy what we want! Its only Intel that is screwed.
  • pyre 14y ago
    1. If Intel collapses, who will make the processors? I guess AMD is still out there, but their capacity, might not be high enough (which would drive up the price of the processors). 2. If Intel enters a death spiral, it seems to only make sense that it would attempt to raise the price on its processors, which could drive up the cost of desktops/laptops. Sure the market may respond by attempting to go with AMD (for example), but this may require retooling of processes and would probably incur a time delay (it may even drive some PC makers out of business, depending on their financial situation). 3. If Intel collapses who would buy up their assets (manufacture plants, design, research, etc)?