My money is still on ARM. They, and their clients who produce the actual processors, have options to fight back if RISC-V ever becomes a serious competitor for, say, smartphones.

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tpxl 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

What options are those? Anything they do that makes ARM better/cheaper for consumers makes RISC-V a win, even if it never reaches mainstream adoption.

	▲	theturtletalks 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Exactly why every user of a product should be an strong supporter of the competitor. It's what keeps your product honest and competition is good for the consumer.

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mytailorisrich 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Risc-v bexomomg a competitor is bemeficial for ARM's clients as it gives them leverage in price negotiations, which they don't have at the moment.