Apple Inc. Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Apple Inc.

AAPL 272.24

+0.5%

Dec 23 3:59 PM EST

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Marc Newman who wrote (18172)	9/17/1998 3:30:00 PM
From: Eric Yang	Read Replies (1) of 213177

Several people have asked about Motorola's decision in postponing the construction of copper plant and that will impact copper PowerPC. In my opinion, the motivation behind MOT's building the new plant is that it had plans to move a lot of products in its product line into copper ( high volume embedded processor ..etc) PowerPC in itself does not need a $3 billion plant. MOT has a lot of manufacturing capacity already that can be converted to producing copper PowerPC chips. Look at IBM, it has no plans to construct any copper specific plant and yet it has been cranking out copper chips. Thus the delay in the Virginia plant speaks more for Motorola's overall strategy for its high volume products rather than PowerPC in particular. Because equipment contaminated with copper would "kill" parts based on aluminum process, semiconductor manufacturers do have to keep production lines and tools used for Al and Cu chips separate. As for Altivec... working prototypes were seen as early as July; however, machines based on the chip are not expected on the market until at least Q2 of 99 now. Eric "'pemican' what's it taste like? " I know... It tastes like chicken.

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next