Author: Jesper Antonsson
Date: 14:42:08 12/16/02
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On December 16, 2002 at 07:48:59, Sally Weltrop wrote: >On December 16, 2002 at 04:52:40, Jorge Pichard wrote: >>Intel could produce a microprocessor capable of 10 Ghz very soon, but they >>simply won't because they have to profit gradually from 3Ghz to 4 Ghz to 5Ghz >>etc... Simply the Murphy LAW is a profitable marketing strategy that has worked >>gradually, if they make the mistake of producing a microprocessor capable of 10 >>Ghz in the next 6 months they will lose a lot of money, by NOT squeezing our >>pockets every six months as they have done for the last 20 years. > >excellent point. Sorry, no, it's far from excellent, actually the reasoning is invalid. Intel has competition, and that means that if they could churn out faster processors (at reasonable costs) but doesn't, AMD or someone else would do it and take over Intels market shares and profits. /Jesper
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