When they didn’t have a stranglehold on the market anymore because they let their R&D falter, they didn’t have the ability to do things like make ECC ram a “server” motherboard thing and artificially jack prices.
Intel has been a shit company for years now. They’re paying the price of hubris and everyone that’s been taken for a ride by them is leaving now that there’s choices.
When one of your medium-sized customers felt the need to build their own processor design team, you’re in trouble. When their new design beats yours, you’re done.
When they didn’t have a stranglehold on the market anymore because they let their R&D falter, they didn’t have the ability to do things like make ECC ram a “server” motherboard thing and artificially jack prices.
Intel has been a shit company for years now. They’re paying the price of hubris and everyone that’s been taken for a ride by them is leaving now that there’s choices.
When one of your medium-sized customers felt the need to build their own processor design team, you’re in trouble. When their new design beats yours, you’re done.