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Re:Nvidia is reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ to buy ARM for m... by mike_d on Friday July 31, 2020 @07:32PM (#24015603)
Which is a perfectly reasonable and legal thing to do, even if you don't personally like it.

Nike is the exclusive clothing brand of every NBA team. American Airlines is the exclusive airline of the Dallas Cowboys. UFC fighters can only wear Reebok apparel the entire week leading up to a fight.

Heck, I worked for a company that signed an exclusive deal to only use a single server vendor.

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Re:Nvidia is reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ to buy ARM for m... by DaiPlusPlus on Friday July 31, 2020 @07:44PM (#24015717)
> Heck, I worked for a company that signed an exclusive deal to only use a single server vendor.

How did that work out? Did your company secure a good rate - and/or did the vendor become complacent once they realised they didn’t have to compete anymore? Did the contract require minimum levels of improvement in server reliability and performance with each future product generation?

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Re:Nvidia is reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ to buy ARM for m... by nl on Saturday August 01, 2020 @01:14PM (#24022127)
He's not saying it's a good or bad idea, he's pointing out it isn't an illegal restraint in trade.
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