Intel Corp (INTC)

[walbert]

..... it is certainly not............and if it were ever to look bad for TSM, either the Taiwanese govt or Apple or QCOM would step up in part or total and fund them.....just NO fucking way TSM will be allowed to be "crushed"

Ah, so if the fabless model turns out not to work then Apple and Qualcomm will just say no problem and throw money. I can't wait to see what the reaction of the Apple and Qualcomm stockholders will be - other than to turn over cars and light furniture on fire.

You're dreaming. Why would either part with billions just to get inferior technology?