No, GP made a pretty specific point: that vertical integration can clearly provi...

		ketzo on Oct 2, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google developing own CPUs for Chromebook laptops No, GP made a pretty specific point: that vertical integration can clearly provide some serious benefits in the realm of computer hardware. Now, the fact that vertical integration usually implies closed doors is relevant, yeah; but I don't think anyone is denying credit anywhere, and I think it's important to acknowledge upsides.

I think there's a stronger argument that breaking backwards compatibility allows for big increases in performance