Intel unveils 'Web 2.0' software suite

Is Intel ready to be a software company?

The question is posed in this article about Intel's recent announcement that they will be releasing collaboration software suite. I guess if Bill Gates can purchase a hotel chain, why can't a hardware company get into the software market?

Imagine though that Intel expanded and grew a large software vertical within their business and it became a dominate player in the software market. Now they would control both halves of the computing equation allowing them to dominate the industry unchallenged. Software and hardware teams could work together to bring us seamless integrations, graying the line between hardware and software, producing applications not yet dreamed of... creating a monopoly, taking over the world!

Yea, ok... back to reality...