Double-punch for Wintel Duopoly – and Beyond

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“First, this fine is being levied on Intel, but also,
effectively, on the Wintel duopoly, which was already hit when
Microsoft was fined by the European Commission for its own
monopolistic abuse. I think it represents the definitive slapdown
for the Wintel axis, and marks the end of an era when two companies
effectively controlled the desktop and, to a lesser extent, server
sectors. Although not directly aimed at Microsoft, this latest
announcement will, nonetheless, represent a warning to it for the
future that the European Commission is quite happy to demand
ever-greater fines until companies start to toe the
line.”

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