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In message <MPG.284dee553cc56ab498976c@news.justthe.net>, Steve Sobol wrote:

> CPU architectures aren't really a major issue anymore.

If that were true, how come ARM is giving Intel a hiding in the smartphone 
and tablet space?

> Linux, many BSDish operating systems, OS X and Windows all run primarily
> on Intel CPUs.

Guess which is the fastest-growing one? The one that also runs on ARM.