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by re-thc 1125 days ago
Even if Intel design something similar to ARM, legacy wins. It’s not replacing mobile OS any time soon. Just like ARM isn’t replacing the Windows ecosystem soon.

As others have said Intel failed. There were Intel phones back in the days. Maybe they should have kept going even if it lost money. Maybe not. Who knows.

Not to mention Apple isn’t moving regardless since they were 1 of the founders of ARM.
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Maursault 1125 days ago
> legacy wins

20 years ago, probably. I don't understand why it is still the case today that legacy is important. Who is still running very old, 25yo software, and just how are they wagging the dog?

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re-thc 1125 days ago
SF's subway system is still using floppy disks. Being on HN might feel like everyone is on Rust or Rails or something else but sadly in the real world under the hood there's lots and lots of legacy - yes important 1s too.
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