Intel discontinues network switch business along with Pathfinder RISC-V program following grim Q4 2022 earnings

[Redaktion]

Q4 2022 brought an all-time second biggest quarterly loss of US$664 million for Intel and the YoY situation is bleak as well, forcing CEO Pet Gelsinger to axe a few more non-core businesses to save capital.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-discontinues-network-switch-business-along-with-Pathfinder-RISC-V-program-following-grim-Q4-2022-earnings.686929.0.html

[Hunter2020]

Get a clue Wintel.  Nobody likes your stuff anymore especially Windows 10/11.

Them:  Hey you wanna upgrade that PC to the latest cool stuff.  We promise it's backwards compatible with older software like Windows 7!

Me:  Run Windows 7 ultra fast on modern hardware?  Kool!  OK, I will upgrade!

Them:  Hey you wanna upgrade that PC you been using for years on Windows 7 to the latest and greatest Windows 11?

Me:  Get the fook away from me...  The hell NO!!

[kek]

Get a clue Wintel.  Nobody likes your stuff anymore especially Windows 10/11.

Them:  Hey you wanna upgrade that PC to the latest cool stuff.  We promise it's backwards compatible with older software like Windows 7!

Me:  Run Windows 7 ultra fast on modern hardware?  Kool!  OK, I will upgrade!

Them:  Hey you wanna upgrade that PC you been using for years on Windows 7 to the latest and greatest Windows 11?

Me:  Get the fook away from me...  The hell NO!!

Honestly, you are right.

It was a big DICK move from Intel/Microsoft and even AMD to lock you onto Windows 10 years before Windows 7 reached EOL. Not even 8.1 was supported (which could have been a middle ground solution) on their new CPU releases.

Intel gains nothing from doing this favor to Microsoft, and the worst part was that this all happened during the dreaded Skylake+++ days.

[hugh mungus]

Get a clue Wintel.  Nobody likes your stuff anymore especially Windows 10/11.

Them:  Hey you wanna upgrade that PC to the latest cool stuff.  We promise it's backwards compatible with older software like Windows 7!

Me:  Run Windows 7 ultra fast on modern hardware?  Kool!  OK, I will upgrade!

Them:  Hey you wanna upgrade that PC you been using for years on Windows 7 to the latest and greatest Windows 11?

Me:  Get the fook away from me...  The hell NO!!

Imagine wanting to use a security hole ridden pile of s*** like Winblows 7. Switch to GNU/Linux if you actually care about security and "sticking it" to "WinTel". Oh wait you probably won't and will continue to use Winblows like the broke dog you are.

[Truther]

Imo discontinuing the Risc-V program will bite them in the a** pretty soon. If Intel wants to get into the GPU game they need to create more unique products that serve their users better. Risc V could have huge benefits to their GPU and CPU products and expand them into more markets which they're severely lacking. They already got overtaken by AMD once, and I can see AMD getting further ahead again granted AMD is okay with both RISC V and ARM as viable options in the future if they need it. Intel already lost all of Apple