Apparently, Intel management learned nothing from the collapse of former Digital Equipment Corporation. Intel is now headed to the graveyard of failed companies. DEC was once a leading computer company in the 80’s who also enjoyed a monopoly moat with their VAX systems. Unfortunately, the company failed to adapt to changes in the computer industry brought about by the PC. Intel absorbed part of DEC.
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Lots of DEC folks went to Apple and are now kicking Intel’s azz with the M series chips.
@av. Lol. I had a similar thought about 5-6 years ago, or however longs its been, when Ronler merged all fabs into one ginormous organization, albeit we still had that TD and Ramp delineation.
I thought, sh-t, we're becoming like an IBM. There's no way Intel can manage an organization this big, we're doomed.
Although the comparison wasn't apples to apples, the main sentiment was true.
We definitely need to split foundry and TD. But probably too late now.
I wish everyone at work the best--but prepare for the worst.
glad to see some old timers still hanging up here :)
@aj DEC did develop an x86 PC desktop but Ken Olsen said "Why would anyone have a PC an home?" In short, an opportunity missed....
(But there is a partial redemption: When DEC came out w Alpha, they also developed a cross-compiler to run x86 on the Alpha, resulting in the Alpha running faster than the x86 at the time...)
https://web.archive.org/web/20110310092504/http://www.faceintel.com/
Fun fact: Ex DEC employees made a website just to bash intel after they got acquired. It is gone now but the internet archive remembers.
I'm thinking more of a IBM situation.
Intel won't completely die off, but it won't ever be the same.
A company need technology to stay alive. Just by government and tax payers’ money, it will not save Intel.
Intel is dead because of lack of technology . Top 4 layers of managements have NO technology or knowledge.
nonsense of course
Still some DEC leftovers up in Hudson wherever they work from now...