• vinnymac@lemmy.world
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    2 hours ago

    Notably ARM was not mainstream when it IPOd either, meaning it was a safe® bet at the time.

    Most IPOs have become sensationalized to drive up interest, which is terrible for everyone except a select few.

    • PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social
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      I’m not sure what you mean. It already had complete dominance of the smartphone market, which was, at the time, still growing.