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Re:AMD's master plan to topple Intel - Back to the top on a ... by azakai on Friday July 08, 2011 @08:34PM (#2744646)
> 5 years from now, it won't be a windows world. Consumers will be spending most of their time using iOS, Android, and Windows Mobile devices.

That sounds about right, except what is Windows Mobile doing there? It's a pretty tight race for third place, and I wouldn't bet on Microsoft there.

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Re:AMD's master plan to topple Intel - Back to the top on a ... by codedivine on Friday July 08, 2011 @08:39PM (#2744656)
Who would you bet on? The only other players are RIM/Blackberry and WebOS and I am not too sure how well they will hold up.
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Re:AMD's master plan to topple Intel - Back to the top on a ... by drewvolpe on Saturday July 09, 2011 @01:10PM (#2745888)
Yeh, I put them on the list because I do think they'll slide into the third slot. Their deal with Nokia gives them good reach, especially in emerging markets. Also, they have a huge warchest of funds and the patience to loose piles of money in order to get market share in an important market (XBox, Bing, ...).
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Re:AMD's master plan to topple Intel - Back to the top on a ... by azakai on Sunday July 10, 2011 @01:19AM (#2747110)
RIM has much more marketshare in developed markets, and it can still turn things around.

WebOS has a technology advantage over Microsoft's offering, but a bad starting point. Still, I would not rule HP out.

But to be honest, I am not sure third place will be a significant thing. The mobile market is looking to repeat history with how things turned out on the desktop. Do we care much about third place there? Not really.

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Re:AMD's master plan to topple Intel - Back to the top on a ... by irons on Monday July 11, 2011 @12:32AM (#2749507)
I work in mobile software, and I don't know anyone who thinks "how things turned out on the desktop" is a good guide for the future. See also, http://www.asymco.com/2011/07/06/the-post-pc-era-will-be-a-m...
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