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Re: [SLE] [OT] Intel Cutting 6% of Jobs Amid Widening Slump
- From: Jerry Kreps <jerrykreps@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 22:32:54 -0600
- Message-id: <01030922325400.02732@JLKreps>
Probably, for all who can afford them at the current commodity prices.
But, get the hardware down to under $100 US for a 1GHz box with
256MB of RAM and 40GB hd with a NIC and sound, monitor extra,
and sales may pick up. Third world countries would have to have
an economy that needs computerizing, which would require a credit
and retail sales infrastructure with roads and transportation to support
them. A person making less than $1,000 US probably doesn't have
a computer at the top of their needs list.
Sub $100 computers possible? I think so, and within a decade.
I saw a photo of a paper phone today, which they plan to sell at
supermarket counters for under $10, including 60 minutes of time.
No bigger than a credit card and unfolds like a short stack of fan-fold
printer paper!
JLK
On Friday 09 March 2001 21:06, you wrote:
> I wonder if the computer "revolution" is not now in
> saturation. Probably everyone who wanted a computer
> now has one, and most businesses probably have machines
> that are as fast as they need. Particularly if they
> are running Win 95 instead of Win2K. It is now only
> those who really have need of superfast machines that
> will buy replacements. True, there are business aps
> that require new fast machines, but how frequently
> do these appear, compared to office aps that are now
> fulfilled? And perhaps business people are beginning
> to detect the uselessnes of upgrading Windows every year
> or two. Especially since WinME is a DOWNgrade in many
> respects.
>
> de wa2say
>
> At 16:35 03/09/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >Intel Cutting 6% of Jobs Amid Widening Slump
> >
> >Saying that the slump in PC sales has spread to networking,
> >communications, and servers, chipmaker Intel is warning that
> >first-quarter revenue won't meet expectations, and that it will
> >cut 5,000 jobs over the next nine months.
> >
> >Intel says revenue for the quarter should be down about 25% from
> >the fourth quarter's $8.7 billion. It had said that revenues
> >would drop 15%.
> >
> >Intel execs were not immediately available to comment. During an
> >Intel conference last week, CEO Craig Barrett said the U.S.
> >economy was experiencing a "definite slowdown," but he vowed at
> >the time not to cut R&D or investments in manufacturing capacity.
> >On Thursday, however, the company said it would snip 2% off R&D
> >this year, to $4.2 billion from the $4.3 billion originally
> >planned. Intel said it won't reduce capital spending, which
> >remains at $7.5 billion for the year. - Paul McDougall
> >
> >--
> >Fred A. Miller
> >Systems Admin.
> >Cornell Univ. Press Services
> >fm@xxxxxxxxxxx
But, get the hardware down to under $100 US for a 1GHz box with
256MB of RAM and 40GB hd with a NIC and sound, monitor extra,
and sales may pick up. Third world countries would have to have
an economy that needs computerizing, which would require a credit
and retail sales infrastructure with roads and transportation to support
them. A person making less than $1,000 US probably doesn't have
a computer at the top of their needs list.
Sub $100 computers possible? I think so, and within a decade.
I saw a photo of a paper phone today, which they plan to sell at
supermarket counters for under $10, including 60 minutes of time.
No bigger than a credit card and unfolds like a short stack of fan-fold
printer paper!
JLK
On Friday 09 March 2001 21:06, you wrote:
> I wonder if the computer "revolution" is not now in
> saturation. Probably everyone who wanted a computer
> now has one, and most businesses probably have machines
> that are as fast as they need. Particularly if they
> are running Win 95 instead of Win2K. It is now only
> those who really have need of superfast machines that
> will buy replacements. True, there are business aps
> that require new fast machines, but how frequently
> do these appear, compared to office aps that are now
> fulfilled? And perhaps business people are beginning
> to detect the uselessnes of upgrading Windows every year
> or two. Especially since WinME is a DOWNgrade in many
> respects.
>
> de wa2say
>
> At 16:35 03/09/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >Intel Cutting 6% of Jobs Amid Widening Slump
> >
> >Saying that the slump in PC sales has spread to networking,
> >communications, and servers, chipmaker Intel is warning that
> >first-quarter revenue won't meet expectations, and that it will
> >cut 5,000 jobs over the next nine months.
> >
> >Intel says revenue for the quarter should be down about 25% from
> >the fourth quarter's $8.7 billion. It had said that revenues
> >would drop 15%.
> >
> >Intel execs were not immediately available to comment. During an
> >Intel conference last week, CEO Craig Barrett said the U.S.
> >economy was experiencing a "definite slowdown," but he vowed at
> >the time not to cut R&D or investments in manufacturing capacity.
> >On Thursday, however, the company said it would snip 2% off R&D
> >this year, to $4.2 billion from the $4.3 billion originally
> >planned. Intel said it won't reduce capital spending, which
> >remains at $7.5 billion for the year. - Paul McDougall
> >
> >--
> >Fred A. Miller
> >Systems Admin.
> >Cornell Univ. Press Services
> >fm@xxxxxxxxxxx
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