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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: This Is Why They Say Windows Is A Great OS -- If Your Time Is
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Date: 1 Jan 2025 23:31:45 GMT
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On Wed, 1 Jan 2025 10:06:35 -0500, Andrzej Matuch wrote:

> I won't deny the symbiotic relationship between the two, but I don't
> believe that it was any kind of conspiracy behind it. Intel was making
> the x86 chips, and IBM and Microsoft's software ran on that platform.
> While AMD worked for Intel to produce x86 chips and even after they no
> longer worked together, Microsoft ran just as well on AMD's x86 chips.
> People have always criticized the x86 platform for not being as good a
> the RISC variants, but it doesn't mean that there wasn't a need for x86.

I agree. IBM chose the 8088 in part because they had experience with the 
8085 on the System/23. The rest is history. Intel was late to the mobile 
party which didn't do MS any favors. An example is the Atom processors. 
Intel made a lot more money on Core processors and lost interest in the 
Atom. That killed the cheap Surface line a Surface 3. The Pro series used 
Core processors and had a higher price. 

MS muddied the waters with the ARM powered Surface 1 and 2 and RT that 
left a bad taste.

At the moment Intel seems to be imploding as MS sails on.