The Growth and Controlled Collapse of WinTel
WinTel built the PC world. Microsoft Windows + Intel chips weren’t just dominant — they defined an era.
But as the desktop declined, Intel, Microsoft, AMD, and NVIDIA all pivoted to cloud, AI, and infrastructure — dismantling the empire they built, piece by piece.
This is the story of WinTel’s growth into a global force — and its controlled collapse as the desktop flatlined. The PC isn’t dead, but the data now looks like it’s on artificial life support.
What happens when the companies that built the modern PC quietly step back from the platform that made them powerful?
Contnets
00:00 - Intro
00:07 - he Rise of WInTel
03:42 - WintTel - Change is Coming
06:35 - Wintel - Cracks Appear
11:07 - WinTel - AMD Takes the Lead
14:33 - WintTel - NVidia
20:15 - Summary
23:22 - My Thoughts on WinTel
But as the desktop declined, Intel, Microsoft, AMD, and NVIDIA all pivoted to cloud, AI, and infrastructure — dismantling the empire they built, piece by piece.
This is the story of WinTel’s growth into a global force — and its controlled collapse as the desktop flatlined. The PC isn’t dead, but the data now looks like it’s on artificial life support.
What happens when the companies that built the modern PC quietly step back from the platform that made them powerful?
Contnets
00:00 - Intro
00:07 - he Rise of WInTel
03:42 - WintTel - Change is Coming
06:35 - Wintel - Cracks Appear
11:07 - WinTel - AMD Takes the Lead
14:33 - WintTel - NVidia
20:15 - Summary
23:22 - My Thoughts on WinTel
DJ Ware
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