RISC architecture

2 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jan 2, 2019 by John Hennessy · across every show →

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Jan 2, 2019 positive
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Hennessy: The Apple iPhone was the true tipping point for RISC dominance
“Yeah, the iPhone was really the taking-off point. Some of the earlier Nokia phones began to use the technology, but then when the iPhone came along... Boom.”
John Hennessy Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 4:35 a16z Podcast | From Research to Startup, There and Back Again
Jan 2, 2019 negative
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Hennessy: Early RISC fragmentation allowed Intel to retain microprocessor market dominance
“Rather than the industry converging on one risk architecture, they converged on three or four. That gave Intel a real lead up because they didn't have to beat anyone. They had to kind of beat these little three or four.”
John Hennessy Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 3:46 a16z Podcast | From Research to Startup, There and Back Again
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