Arm vs Qualcomm: mutually assured destruction

KimGitz said:

Qualcomm don't control Android or any OS. The biggest problem with "Windows on Arm" or "Windows on Snapdragon" is the Processor is developed by Qualcomm and the Operating System by Microsoft. Both companies need to collaborate deeply.
In the case of Smartphones, Qualcomm would have to collaborate with Google to bring Android on RISC-V to mass market.
It takes years.
Nvidia like Apple control the hardware and software. It is easier for them but it also takes time for both. It took Apple years for Mac OS to adopt Arm even though iOS was already on Arm for years. NVidia have the success they enjoy today not just because of great hardware but more because of great software due to pivoting early to CUDA then Crypto then AI.
I hope the future is more open source, maybe in a couple of decades, RISC-V and Linux will be in the lead.
For now it would take Qualcomm and Google too long to bring Android on RISC-V, they have to find a solution with Arm.
In the same way it will take years to get Android on x86x64.

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VemigoAmigo said:

Qualcomm needs to spend billions of dollars for R&D if they go RISC-V instead.

Nvidia went RISC-V, because they have the funds for R&D. Qualcomm don't.

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