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To: Joey Smith who wrote (104059)	6/6/2000 10:56:00 AM
From: Tony Viola	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Joey, >Also, the execs had no idea about the electrical problems of the MTH translator... Intel's execs have been PhDs since day one, albeit not necessarily EEs. Still, with a PhD in Material Science or Physics, and 20+ years at Intel, they should be able to ask the right questions in meetings. Considering that EMC's Ruettgers is in an ME with "only" about 10 years at the company, Cisco's Chambers an ME with mostly sales background, you don't hear about major screwups at those companies. OTOH, Intel is the most scrutinized major high tech, by far. Could be they bit off more than they could chew, hope the A+ team is on Willamette (and A on IA-64). Tony

To: Joey Smith who wrote (104059)	6/6/2000 12:17:00 PM
From: jim kelley	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 186894

If they need it to create volume for RDRAM they should have left the MTH off. Why not release the chip with RDRAM only. Apparently, Sony PS-II is cost competitive at 32MB of RDRAM. I suspect there are other reasons for the delay.

To: Joey Smith who wrote (104059)	6/8/2000 6:58:00 AM
From: Amy J	Respond to of 186894

RE: "Also, the execs had no idea about the electrical problems of the MTH translator" Hi Joey, A lack of awareness can happen if an overly confrontational culture promotes the, "loudest person wins, rather than the smartest idea wins." If so, this might decrease 'awareness' (a soft, quiet, gathering listening skill, rather than a hard skill). (Am not saying that Intel is overly confrontational). RE: "worst case: a glitch or 2 may be found, but could be quickly fixed because "we're good at reacting to and fixing problems" Maybe it's human nature to reward folks who fix problems (tangible/visible), but more difficult to reward those folks who avoid problems through intuition or planning (less tangible/not seen). And, rewards tend to build cultures. Regards, Amy J