Intel’s struggles have not only disappointed PC builders, but also Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who’s shocked by the US chipmaker’s decline. ​​“I am stunned that Intel basically lost its way,” the former Microsoft CEO told the Associated Press while discussing his new memoir,

Bill Gates was once the embodiment of the computer industry. Though the co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft retired over a decade ago to pursue full-time philanthropy, people still listen when he talks — and in a recent interview,

The Microsoft founder said he might have gone down a different career path if it weren't for Intel's early breakthroughs.