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		czzr on Jan 25, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nvidia prepares to abandon $40B Arm bid No, it shouldn’t. ARM is ARM precisely because it doesn’t charge a huge amount - if it did, it would not be as widely used.

dogma1138 on Jan 25, 2022 | [–]

There are many ways to have better operating margins and higher revenue conversion than just charging more.

foobiekr on Jan 25, 2022 | [–]

Correct. Arm was much more expensive for a time which is what kept Tensiluca and MIPS going.

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