Intel will have plenty of opportunity to talk about products and technology. He was trying to raise the level over individual products.
Intel will have plenty of opportunity to talk about products and technology. He was trying to raise the level over individual products.
This is a good move for Intel, and it's good for customers that Intel is making the move ... It will speed development of solid-state drive (SSD) technology and drop the cost. Smaller PC manufacturers will be able to buy pre-integrated SSD drives that will seamlessly slide right into current laptop and desktop designs, which means no additional redesign or development cost.
It mimics a lot of AMD’s prior advantages ... Right now it’s Intel’s game to lose and AMD has to do something.
Once Barcelona came out below specification, slow and late, Intel went to being ahead ... Barcelona was an opportunity for them to leapfrog and push back ahead. Unfortunately, Barcelona simply didn't happen.
My biggest challenge in the short term is navigating through some uncertain economic times ... I'm watching chip demand signals very carefully. We're very aware of what's going on in the world. It all looks pretty solid right now.
We weren't leveraging our strength in bringing powerful performing processors into the market
We hope to have Atom in smart phones and consumer electronics ... Our strategy of having a low-cost processor opens new markets for us.
Paul (Otellini, Intel CEO) brought me over ... He felt I had a broad enough background and I guess fortitude to come in and run the restructuring program for him and Andy Bryant. We embarked on it with an eye on becoming a smaller company and focusing on how we execute.
It's one of those rare situations where I could not have asked for a better transition ... I was working for Andy. He created the position of assistant CFO. I got to spend 18 months getting a Ph.D. from the best CFO in the industry. Andy is an introvert. I'm an extrovert. I have had direct experience with sales and marketing, so I have more experience with that. On the other hand, he was CFO for 14 years. He can see things in his sleep I can't see in the day.