The problem is that this can be arbitrary if the market doesn't supply enough competitors. I don't think Intel is in a position to enforce this, but the competitors that would prohibit them from implementing such restrictions are fairly weak in numbers. AMD alone isn't enough regardless of whether they ship superior products or not.
It also tells me about the focus of Intel and who is in charge of the company. They have many flawed products lately and they seem to not want to compete on a technological level anymore.
That said, proprietary DSP aren't unusual. It would still a shame if they find their way into general computing too a larger degree. Can make sense for the line of XEON CPU perhaps. I just wouldn't buy them really.
It also tells me about the focus of Intel and who is in charge of the company. They have many flawed products lately and they seem to not want to compete on a technological level anymore.
That said, proprietary DSP aren't unusual. It would still a shame if they find their way into general computing too a larger degree. Can make sense for the line of XEON CPU perhaps. I just wouldn't buy them really.