Craig Barrett, the chief executive at Intel isn't too pleased with all the problems that Intel has been experiencing. Lately Intel has been missing product deadlines, and has had to recall its Grantsdale chipset. It's pretty obvious that Intel is feeling the pressure from other microchip companies like AMD & IBM. Especially in the server market where its Itanium processors are no longer the top dog in performance.
Craig Barrett, the chief executive of Intel Corp., has called on employees to focus on "actions and attitudes" to halt a string of product delays and manufacturing problems that have frustrated the world's largest chip maker. In an open letter sent last week to the company's 80,000 workers, Barrett said that there was no excuse for the recent problems, and said he had spoken "bluntly and directly" with senior managers about the need to improve performance.
"In the end reasons don't matter because the result is less-satisfied customers and a less-successful Intel," Barrett wrote in his letter, dated July 21. "Therefore," he wrote, "it is critical that everyone -- beginning with senior management but extending to all of you -- focus intensely on actions and attitudes that will continue Intel's strong track record of technology leadership" and customer satisfaction.
Intel, based in Santa Clara, California, is the world's most powerful chip maker, providing the key chips for most personal computers. It also supplies chips for cellular phones and networking equipment. When Intel misses its production targets, the entire electronics supply chain can feel the repercussions. Yet Intel officials have been accused of lacking humility when the company errors. "I have never seen an Intel executive embarrassed in my life," said Richard Doherty, the director of the Envisioneering Group, a market research firm. "You can marvel at that."
News source: Reuters
Craig Barrett, the chief executive of Intel Corp., has called on employees to focus on "actions and attitudes" to halt a string of product delays and manufacturing problems that have frustrated the world's largest chip maker. In an open letter sent last week to the company's 80,000 workers, Barrett said that there was no excuse for the recent problems, and said he had spoken "bluntly and directly" with senior managers about the need to improve performance.
"In the end reasons don't matter because the result is less-satisfied customers and a less-successful Intel," Barrett wrote in his letter, dated July 21. "Therefore," he wrote, "it is critical that everyone -- beginning with senior management but extending to all of you -- focus intensely on actions and attitudes that will continue Intel's strong track record of technology leadership" and customer satisfaction.
Intel, based in Santa Clara, California, is the world's most powerful chip maker, providing the key chips for most personal computers. It also supplies chips for cellular phones and networking equipment. When Intel misses its production targets, the entire electronics supply chain can feel the repercussions. Yet Intel officials have been accused of lacking humility when the company errors. "I have never seen an Intel executive embarrassed in my life," said Richard Doherty, the director of the Envisioneering Group, a market research firm. "You can marvel at that."
News source: Reuters
Key product features include:
Play as three different characters:
Alan - Youngest Tracy who dreams of joining his family's top-secret organization International Rescue. Although his intentions are always good, he tends to not think before he acts, which gets him into trouble at times.
Fermat - Alan's best friend and confidant. He's the brains -- not brawn -- in this group of heroic friends.
Tin Tin - The third member of their trio and an extremely adventurous girl who knows Tracy island like the back of her hand.
Visit International Rescue's secret island base, battle an oil well fire in Alaska, blast off to the Thunderbirds space station, explore the bottom of the sea, and more.
Race through dangerous terrain in Flight mode and complete missions and solve puzzles in Adventure mode.
Features the entire Thunderbirds fleet:
Thunderbird 1 - International Rescue's high-speed reconnaissance rocket designed to reach disaster zones quickly. This awesome silver gray spearhead craft is extremely maneuverable with top speeds exceeding 15,000 miles per hour.
Thunderbird 2 - Renowned for its power and strength, this massive green leviathan carries International Rescue's vital heavy-duty engineering and life-saving equipment, including the versatile mini-sub, Thunderbird 4.
Thunderbird 3 - This bright red inter-stellar rescue rocket of the International Rescue organization is used for extra-orbital missions and also transports supplies to Thunderbird 5.
Thunderbird 4 - The smallest of the International Rescue vehicles, this versatile mini-sub is primarily used for underwater emergencies and is discreetly carried aboard Thunderbird 2. Whether removing obstacles from the ocean floor or gathering deep sea eco-samples it's the ultimate underwater reconnaissance craft.
Thunderbird 5 - This Massive communications satellite in permanent geo-stationary orbit is vital to International Rescue's operations. The heart of the organization's communications network, it provides immediate data on all rescue situations and keeps constant vigil over the earth and all four remaining Thunderbirds.
Complete nine challenging levels packed with obstacles and enemies.
Availability and Pricing
Thunderbirds will be available in August 2004 on the Game Boy® Advance for a suggested retail price of $29.99, with an ESRB "E" rating. For sales and ordering information, customers can visit www.vugames.com.
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