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> Market effects of the x86 duopoly.

Essentially this was because PC volumes supported Intels R&D and investment being greater than anyone else could afford. We’re no longer in 2000 though. Apple sold 240 million iPhones last year which is not far off global PC sales. Meanwhile TSMC has overtaken Intel with a broader and growing product base whilst Intel is shrinking.




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