Another offshoring shambles

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AtW replied

1 November 2005, 16:34
Originally posted by Mordac

and it would still pi$$ on an AMD (motto - it's cheaper for a reason).

Fecking AMD is no longer cheap -- they now sell some non-server processors for like $1k
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Mordac replied

1 November 2005, 16:25
and it would still pi$$ on an AMD (motto - it's cheaper for a reason).

Mordy in "About time we had a good row" Mode
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datestamp replied

1 November 2005, 16:22
It is just as well that Intel Israel didn't design their chip at thier Qiryat Gat plant - otherwise we could now have the "Pentium Qiryat Gat".
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Bagpuss replied

1 November 2005, 16:00
Originally posted by Marcus Aurelius

I've been to Intel at Har Hotzvim. Very impressive it is too.

Marvelous
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mcquiggd replied

1 November 2005, 15:56
Send processor design back where it came from!
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Mordac replied

1 November 2005, 15:06
Originally posted by AtW

Intel's fab in Israel pretty much saved them bakon (sp?) by developing Pentium M. Dunno about Indian chip designers but in Israel they certainly know their stuff.

It's bacon, and yes it is a crap gag.
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Marcus Aurelius replied

1 November 2005, 14:46
Originally posted by AtW

Intel's fab in Israel pretty much saved them bakon (sp?) by developing Pentium M. Dunno about Indian chip designers but in Israel they certainly know their stuff.

I've been to Intel at Har Hotzvim. Very impressive it is too.
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AtW replied

1 November 2005, 14:44
Intel's fab in Israel pretty much saved them bakon (sp?) by developing Pentium M. Dunno about Indian chip designers but in Israel they certainly know their stuff.
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Mordac started a topic Another offshoring shambles

1 November 2005, 14:42
Another offshoring shambles

Looks like Intels attempt to offshore chip design and production to India has ended in tears. Who would have thought it?

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