Subj : Re: Intel: Once mighty, now falling?
To : Arelor
From : StormTrooper
Date : Wed Jun 04 2025 01:02 pm
Ar> My point is that Windows used to be the platform of choice for games,
Ar> and since computer sales are dropping because people can't be bothered,
Ar> they are losing that market. So, from the point of view of the original
Ar> thread (that it would be dangerous for Microsoft to lose Intel because
Ar> it would make it lose the gaming niche) I just feel they have bigger
Ar> issues to be concerned for.
While I agree with your reasons there, I'm not so sure about the result. M$ is going to have to go without Intel at some point. Intel is already pretty much a lost cause. Instead of wintel it'll become wamd or something else. If they can manage it in a timely fashion they could probably pivot to almost any new platform that arrives.
For some time, Intel have remained solidly corporate boxes, while the bulk of the gaming community appear to have gone AMD. Its also probably close to the point where the gamers will out buy the corporates and be the ones driving the market.
