Sure, but Intel has/had competitors too.
Sure, and Apple very successfully competed with Intel when it came to chip design.
With fabs, other companies can still compete, but you absolutely require a partner with deep pockets to place big orders, since the costs have grown exponentially.
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Sure, and Apple very successfully competed with Intel when it came to chip design.
With fabs, other companies can still compete, but you absolutely require a partner with deep pockets to place big orders, since the costs have grown exponentially.