Re: Hardly surprising
But that is exactly how they have got to where they are. Unlike the West they take the long view and achieve what is needed by not giving up. There culture has not evolved round short-term money and a quick buck. So what it it is the previous generation of chips, as long as they work that is what matters.
Also one has to look at military hardware. At the end of the day you can have the most expensive technologically advanced equipment there is however these days it appears to be ever more unreliable needing perfect conditions to work. The really whammy comes when it does break you are totally knackered because nothing works. At that point whoever has the most working stuff can do the most damage. Having the best does not necessarily equate to prevailing.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
