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On Tuesday 14 June 2011 18:34 RayLopez99 wrote:

> On Jun 14, 8:32 pm, RayLopez99 <raylope...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Jun 14, 5:17 pm, Anonymous <cri...@ecn.org> wrote:
>>
>> >http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_25/b4233041946230.htm
>>
>> > Let's say you're a manufacturer of mobile phones and you're
>> > contemplating between x86 or ARM, which one would you pick? If you pick
>> > x86 you only have one vendor to choose from (Intel), OTOH if you pick
>> > an ARM-based processor you have DOZENS of manufacturers which will
>> > gladly sell you their wares. Which one do you figure will be cheaper?
>> > Exactly right: ARM.
>>
>> WTF?  You crazy?  ARM controls all licensing out of their northern
>> California office, with revenues flowing back to England.  The fact
>> that dozens of manufacturers have signed up to this license makes no
>> difference.  You really think ARM is open source?
>>
>> RL
> 
> I'll also point out that ARM is cheaper because it's the new kid on
> the block.  These things happen early on in a company's life with a
> new product.  Once the product becomes popular, supply pressures force
> price increases, as well as more bureaucracy and mouths to feed.
> 
> ARM is cheaper than Intel--for now.  That will change if ARM's
> processors become more popular.

New?
Just how "new" do you think ARM is, Ray?

- and just for a laugh, how many ARM chips do you think are manufactured per 
annum, compared with Intel?  i.e. what do you think ARMs market share is, by 
vulume?

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Why Intel will fail in mobile Anonymous <cripto@ecn.org> - 2011-06-14 16:17 +0200
  Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile RayLopez99 <raylopez88@gmail.com> - 2011-06-14 10:32 -0700
    Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile RayLopez99 <raylopez88@gmail.com> - 2011-06-14 10:34 -0700
      Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2011-06-14 19:46 +0100
        Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2011-06-16 15:48 -0500
      Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-06-14 22:23 +0100
        Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2011-06-14 22:24 +0000
          Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile RayLopez99 <raylopez88@gmail.com> - 2011-06-15 16:01 -0700
        Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile RayLopez99 <raylopez88@gmail.com> - 2011-06-15 16:07 -0700
          Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-06-16 00:26 +0100
            Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile RayLopez99 <raylopez88@gmail.com> - 2011-06-16 00:17 -0700
              Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-06-16 09:29 +0100
          Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2011-06-16 15:54 -0500
    Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2011-06-14 19:39 +0100
      Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2011-06-14 23:16 +0100
        Re: Dumb Willy Boaster,: a village idiot! "Clogwog" <clogwog@anon.eu> - 2011-06-15 21:32 +0200
          Re: Dumb Willy Boaster,: a village idiot! Chris <chrisdhaag@googlemail.com> - 2011-06-15 22:52 +0000
            Re: Dumb Willy Boaster,: a village idiot! "Clogwog" <clogwog@anon.eu> - 2011-06-17 16:12 +0200
  Re: Why Intel will (NOT) fail in mobile "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchmail.com> - 2011-06-14 13:55 -0400
  Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2011-06-14 19:35 +0100
    Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchmail.com> - 2011-06-14 14:53 -0400
  Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2011-06-14 19:54 +0100
    Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2011-06-14 17:14 -0400
      Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile Clog_-_wog (®) <clog_-_wog@anonimous.eu> - 2011-06-15 17:11 +0200
        Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2011-06-15 21:45 +0200
          Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile flatfish+++ <flatfish@marianatrench.com> - 2011-06-15 15:48 -0400
          Re: Why Intel will fail in mobile JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2011-06-16 15:48 -0500

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