I think that you underestimate the power of a coporation as large as Intel. This is simply a bump in the road for them, as they can afford to lose a little in order to gain more in the long run. It is smart business: let the little guy innovate and see what comes out of it. Then strike back when the timing is right with something that cannot be matched.
Now I am not a candidate for either side, but never underestimate the power of bureaucracy. A company like Intel is a stock haven for a lot of rich people. We have seen the power of the rich in the United States (ahem, Bush). Everyone loves the underdog, but if Intel release a chip that was superior to the A64 in every way possible - you would want it.
I think that he said Japan WAS a third world country, not IS. He was pointing out the fact that Japan is now strong enough to challange western dominance. Read carefully.
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I think that you underestimate the power of a coporation as large as Intel. This is simply a bump in the road for them, as they can afford to lose a little in order to gain more in the long run. It is smart business: let the little guy innovate and see what comes out of it. Then strike back when the timing is right with something that cannot be matched.
Now I am not a candidate for either side, but never underestimate the power of bureaucracy. A company like Intel is a stock haven for a lot of rich people. We have seen the power of the rich in the United States (ahem, Bush). Everyone loves the underdog, but if Intel release a chip that was superior to the A64 in every way possible - you would want it.
I think that he said Japan WAS a third world country, not IS. He was pointing out the fact that Japan is now strong enough to challange western dominance. Read carefully.