Italy's ferocious exporters, which tend to dominate micro-markets for such things as buttons and cigarette-making machines, do not terribly care how the Italian economy is growing: theirs is a world market.

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Instead, the technology industry continued to standardize on cheap, ubiquitous processors cranked out by Intel and rival Advanced Micro Devices, driving MIPS out of markets where it once thrived.

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We may also see an increase in micro-entrepreneurs, as reduced capital requirements and more easily accessible markets enable more people to start their own businesses.

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Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD - news - people ), driving MIPS out of markets where it once thrived.

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