https://techcrunch.com/2014/03/03/basis-goes-to-intel-for-around-100m/
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@bpx: re: "this is intel's low power x86" - sorry, afraid not. No Intel silicon in the Basis products.
Moronic acquisition ... by BK-created "New Devices Group" led by MIke Bell (remember him?). 3rd-string wearable device company ... with no differentiation, no line-of-sight to being able to use Intel silicon AND no plan to develop silicon optimized for the needs of the market . Nor any plan to create a non-silicon (services?) business model.
Acquisition was done in early days of BK's tenure. Perhaps a prototype to help him perfect his technique for flushing Intel's substantial cash balance down the drain with the Altera acquistion?
The whole MCM at this point should be fired!
Next step should be to recall the CEO.
I think it is so appropriate one of BK's cronies JW who is senior VP gets to issue the FUBAR recall...
@IIwq43v-kyt Good one, no this is intel's low power x86 and is still broken any questions why Intel will fail spectacularly in IoT as it did in phones and tablets, LOL
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3104049/wearables/intel-issues-a-full-recall-over-basis-peak-fitness-watches-that-may-burn-you.html
I bet people are thankful they can get their money back on this bag of sh--
What the f--- did they do put a xeon and used the wrist as a heatsink?