I am sick of long articles being written. This is going to be quick and thick.
Think, back in 2005 IBM + Motorola + Apple, were jamming along with PowerPC G4s and G5s. In the video arena as far as compressing, cutting, and chopping video, they had a good 25–50% advantage. When a Dual 533mHz G4 could compress DV video faster at that rate than an Intel 2.0 gHz chip, but compiling code and opening heavy Excel documents, Intel was clearly better.
There was only one problem that Apple knew they couldn’t defeat, the chips drew a lot of power, they were noisy to maintain (i.e. fans blasting), and when they tried a liquid cooling system, they threw in the towel.
It was at this point Apple said, “Guys, we have to go with Intel chips.” They knew they could make up the speed differences with better software and even dedicated “daughter” chips if needed. But the whisper quiet nature of the Intel chips with just a slight fan going, they had to SWITCH, they WERE NOT IN DENIAL.
So Motorola + Apple said, “OK, IBM have fun with the POWER architecture we’ll see ya!”
Fast thru the BS we all know about (2021). It’s at this same point that Intel is at; THE SAME EXACT INFLECTION POINT: Intel chips draw to much power, they are too noisy, and even liquid cooling is a pain, BUT they refuse to throw in the towel. Is this because “They don’t quit!”? Or sheer “Microsoft” or “Windows” Hard headedness? YES, THEY ARE IN DENIAL.
Some in the industry are NOT in DENIAL, but they are in a really hard spot. This is due to the fact that Microsoft is a HORRIBLE company. Gutter, rubbish, absolute garbage. They cannot get Windows working fast enough on ARM, they are at least 5 years behind, if not impossible. I honestly think, I mean it’s clear to see, all there is left standing, (or will be), is Android on ARM, and/or some flavor of Linux Desktop(s), on ARM. Leaving things up to Linus and the community. It’s really piss poor, that Microsoft + Intel are in this HOLE, but it’s a story of complacency, it’s a long way down…
I mean the horse beaten, repetitive story of, Windows is on 2 Billion computers is getting old don’t we think? There’s some that live in denial and some that don’t…
