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From: Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com>
To: Gentoo mailing list <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Will ARM take over the world?
Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:26:00
Message-Id: CAN0CFw2Afrm73WjASd5ZOLjCLGjExUYxykNLrzFnrb9GyePE5w@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Will ARM take over the world? by Alan McKinnon
1 > > It seems like ARM processors will destroy x86 before too long. Does
2 > > anyone think this won't happen?
3 > >
4 > > - Grant
5 >
6 > Yes me.
7 >
8 > ARM will take over where it makes sense and won't where it doesn't.
9 >
10 > For desktops and laptops, x86 was used simply because there was nothing
11 > else, so x86 is going to have to fight for it's survival in the
12 > whole bottom and middle range there.
13
14 And won't the manufacturers be more inclined to use a processor they can
15 manufacture themselves under license than buy one from Intel or AMD? And
16 won't end users be more inclined to buy them since they'll be cheaper?
17
18 - Grant

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[gentoo-user] Re: {OT} Will ARM take over the world? James <wireless@×××××××××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Will ARM take over the world? Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>