^^ +1. Apple never created any markets, just brainwashed people into believing they did.
As long as Intel dominates desktop/laptop hi-end processor market (not this useless ARM crap), I really don't care how "unfriendly" they are towards other companies. Business is business. I doubt AMD can't best Sandy Bridge because Intel is being "unfriendly".
Didn't expect Asus to spread such BS, seeing them marketing their ROG products. Asus learning from Apple and Sony? Oh God, the end is near... it should be other way around. What, are Asus laptops now also gonna be priced double their actual cost, like Apple and Sony?
I normally support AMD (though don't use their products), because they're a good competition in the CPU market and are totally kicking ass in the GPU market, but at this point it would be really good to see Intel to buy up every other more or less significant processor manufacturer out there - AMD, ARM, you name it - and shut these idiotic rumors up once and for all. I truly don't believe these statements that "since Intel dominates the market, they are slowing as down, because there's no competition".
And just so you know, "exploiting" any market is only possible if the customers allow it. People may curse Microsoft all they want, but they didn't end up on the top for nothing.