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Non-Tech : The Official Guide To GOOFS
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To: Thomas M. who wrote (3344)3/17/2001 6:53:19 PM
From: Michael Sphar  Read Replies (1) of 3539
 
Hah! You touch upon a subject that evokes a rush of thoughts within me. Intel is like an ex-wife to me. Once loved, also hated, now seen from the distance dimly, through the fog of time, looking backward. Thanks for the memories.

It seems to me Intel is in a world of hurt. I remember the days when myself and colleagues would sit and ponder whether to break down and buy a home computer like the Trash 80 or continue to use what our employers would provide us. Then the "when to upgrade" syndrome kicked in. Now I rarely tread upon those grounds anymore.

Intel was a $100 million a year company when I joined them. They went on to conquer the world with their version of microP and did. But their mousetrap has exceeded the expectations of those that would use it so completely, they have saturated their market space and have no where near the market going forward. What to do next?

I have a spectrum of computers running continuously. They fill my needs. I want no more. I am satiated. Its not like cars that wear out and breakdown. I keep my old computers, I continue to use them. There are special purpose things they do. I could perhaps replace them but why? I have a newish lap top that serves my everyday needs, the others are there for certain tasks. The only complaint could be their power consumed but since I moved them all to my office that became my landlord's problem.

Anyway, I see this market deflation as a golden opportunity. Lightning won't strike twice. I don't look for the old Naz leadership to come charging back. Yet I think there will be new leadership, the problem is where...?

That is where J. Fred Quinelly comes in...
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