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Why Can't Intel Kill x86?

Posted by Soulskill on from the keeps-getting-luck-on-the-saving-throws dept.

jfruh writes "As tablets and cell phones become more and more important to the computing landscape, Intel is increasingly having a hard time keeping its chips on the forefront of the industry, with x86 architecture failing to find much success in mobile. The question that arises: Why is Intel so wedded to x86 chips? Well, over the past thirty years, Intel has tried and failed to move away from the x86 architecture on multiple occasions, with each attempt undone by technical, organizational, and short-term market factors."

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  1. How did God Create the Universe in 6 Days? by FuzzNugget · · Score: 5, Funny

    He didn't have to deal with an installed base.

    1. Re:How did God Create the Universe in 6 Days? by TeamSPAM · · Score: 5, Funny

      It took him 40 days to do a clean install after the users got their hands on it.

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  2. Re:A hard time keeping on the forefront? by TemporalBeing · · Score: 3, Funny

    Work is making things like movies, music and games.

    So what is it that the other 99% of computer-using workers do for 8 hours a day?

    Play Solitaire. Thus games.

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  3. Re:A hard time keeping on the forefront? by jitterman · · Score: 3, Funny

    You know, they probably sell medication to treat your condition.

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