Replies to post #126858 on Intel Corp (INTC)

[chipguy]

Are you telling me that when I browse the web,

Yes. WTF do you think web sites are hosted on?

play a game,

Stand-alone game, no. Multiplayer, almost certainly yes.

or run some other app on my phone/tablet

Depends on the app. If it is entirely self-contained - both on
the compute side and on the database/internet access no,
otherwise yes. E.g. fart app or jiggle boobs, ARM can handle
that no problem. Google maps, finding closest restaurant, or
updating facebook status etc certainly yes.

that it's running on an X86 server somewhere?

Don't get me wrong, the application processor is always
refreshing your pixels and looking for finger contact but
the useful stuff is almost always done at least in part if
not majority on a server somewhere. Without connectivity
to the cloud a smart phone is basically a Nintendo DS. :-D

[chipguy]

I see no reason why a tablet can't hook up to a keyboard/mouse/monitor.

I guess you can also see no reason why rifles can't be replaced by
pistols which can attach a stock to the back, a barrel extension to
the front, and a scope on top.

Or maybe a motorcycle that can be extended into a car by adding
a passenger compartment and two more wheels.

[VeeCee]

In 2013, Intel was up more than 25% excluding dividends. That may not be the best investment in semi but it was at par with market.
All this happened during the period when there was a management change and not phones/tablets revenue. Go figure that out.
If you know how to invest properly, you could add additional income by writing puts and calls.
Days of buying and putting shares in your lockers were gone long time back.