Once, long ago--actually, on Sat, Jul 07, 2012 at 02:54:11PM +0200--Reindl Harald (h.reindl@thelounge.net) said:
Micorsoft is NOT in teh position to close the x86 market only for them because if the would try it history repeats and these days the EU would be the next killing their business in whole europe
I concur that MS can't lock down the x86/x64 market. However, they ARE trying to lock down the ARM market--at least, any devices built to run MS software. Considering the burgeoning mobile markeplace, this is a matter for some concern; it's not inconceivable that Intel & clones are going to be marginalized, or at least minimalized, moving forward in that arena.
Food for thought, -- Dave Ihnat dihnat@dminet.com