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ARM: The Non-Evil Monopolist

Posted by michael on from the there's-a-slogan-for-you dept.

yootje writes "ZDNet is running an article about ARM, a chip-maker who controls more than 80% of the cell phone market and 40% of the digital camera market. ARM shipped 780,000,000 processors last year. ZDNet finds it strange that no one seems to have anything against this company. And maybe it is strange: according to the article many would say ARM is a monopolist, but you never hear anyone say 'ARM sucks!'. But then again, why would they?"

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  1. Re:I kind of like ARM by sacmog · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey, I have two ARM's and they don't suck at all. Maybe if they did I wouldn't need the ..... Never mind. Wrong topic. (Had to be said).

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  2. Re:ARM--- by Trejkaz · · Score: 3, Funny

    Exactly. Whereas if the GBA had to run Windows, we would be totally furious.

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  3. Arm sucks! by Free+Bird · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you've ever had to program one in assembly, you'll know what I mean. The carry flag is inverted! Seriously, what kind of idiot would design such an architecture?

  4. Re:Obbligatory Slashdot posts by LordLucless · · Score: 3, Funny

    I can't afford a non ARM cell phone, you insensitive clod.

    Me neither. They cost an ARM and a leg.

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  5. Imagine a ... by c0p0n · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... oh, forget it.

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    Your head a splode
  6. Re:Becuase they are unkown, mostly. by foidulus · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought he had a monopoly on thongs....
    Oh, Sysco, not Sisqo, my mistake!
    Sorry, couldn't resist