[Info-vax] Microsoft On ARM Failure (was Re: VSI licensing policy (again))

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 9/23/2021 9:43 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
> On Friday, September 24, 2021 at 3:20:15 AM UTC+12, Dave Froble
> wrote:
>> x86 is cheap.
> 
> x86 is not cheap. Consider a typical Windows PC, where the two most
> expensive components are the x86 CPU and the OS; the providers of
> both of those make obscene profits, while the PC vendor is lucky to
> manage an overall 1-2% margin.

If the buyers are willing to pay that much money, then
who will blame the sellers for accepting it.

> Can you get an x86 CPU for a 2-figure price tag? Not a chance.

Actually i3's can be get for less than 100 dollar.

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> ARM, you can get an entire *computer* (like the Raspberry π) for a
> 2-figure price tag.

Sure.

But how many use that as their PC?

Arne