AMD to split into two operations

[Boeing 787]

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/07/technology/07chip.php

Arabs getting into the CPU biz...not sure I like that idea.

[PL_ Veteran]

Step 1: Merge with another company

Step 2: Split into two companies

Step 3: ????

Step 4: PROFIT!

[HawkMan]

Arabs getting into the CPU biz...not sure I like that idea.

errrr why ?

[Berserk87]

as much as i was rooting for AMD while they had the advantage for a while, ill still be happy that theres some competition.

[Rob Veteran]

Arabs getting into the CPU biz...not sure I like that idea.

Nothin' like a nice bit of racism in the morning :)

[Joseph B]

Nothin' like a nice bit of racism in the morning :)

Nothing like being afraid of each other because of the way media portrays the color of our skin and beliefs.

Can't blame the stupid for being dumb enough to watch the News and believe every last word of it. Because they are just that, stupid.

[Ricardo Gil]

Arabs getting into the CPU biz...not sure I like that idea.

Oh noes, WMD's with opteron chips :rolleyes:

Arabs are nice folks, they wear long beards and stuff. :p

[bigmehdi]

well, this could be considered as good news as AMD have no more debts, and can invest more in their research.

I hope they'll make a nehalem killer.

[nmesisca]

very good news

this should allow their fabs to make silicon for other companies/products as well and hopefully make for a profitable operation.

[monkey13]

Arabs getting into the CPU biz...not sure I like that idea.

Yeah those damn evil Arabs. How dare they invest in businesses. The idea that all men are equal and economies are open. Which hideous nation came up with that?

[HawkMan]

Yeah those damn evil Arabs. How dare they invest in businesses. The idea that all men are equal and economies are open. Which hideous nation came up with that?

what.... is that irony and sarcasm I smell?

:p

[Chris123NT]

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/07/technology/07chip.php

Arabs getting into the CPU biz...not sure I like that idea.

Those are gonna be some explosive CPUs :laugh:

[tsupersonic]

So what if it's Arabs? Intel's Pentium M were developed in Isreal, and look at how successful they were. Who knows, maybe AMD will get some good ideas from them???

[TheRealDave]

Excuse my business ignorance. Does this effect the end user (me)? What benefit does this have for the company to split in two? I understand that one is production, one is design. How can that be beneficial when it can be done under one roof?

[SMELTN]

means prices may get a little cheaper for us in the long run.

[qdave]

So what if it's Arabs? Intel's Pentium M were developed in Isreal, and look at how successful they were. Who knows, maybe AMD will get some good ideas from them???

israel and arabs are different...israel is highly advanced in tech, while others...not so :p

anyway it doesnt have much influence on technology, except for money influx.

[Boeing 787]

Excuse my business ignorance. Does this effect the end user (me)? What benefit does this have for the company to split in two? I understand that one is production, one is design. How can that be beneficial when it can be done under one roof?

In the CPU business up to now it's always been a HUGE advantage to own your FAB because you can keep it running the way that serves you. AMD would not need to do this if it weren't in such dire straits after taking over ATi and not staying focused on their main business of CPU's.

In the end it probably won't matter for AMD if the design team doesn't deliver a CPU worth buying versus whatever Intel has on the market.

[Des]

Interesting..... it might be a good move for them, we have to wait and see.

[revvo]

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/07/technology/07chip.php

Arabs getting into the CPU biz...not sure I like that idea.

Yes! It's those Arabs! They can't do anything!

[wellofsouls]

Arabs getting into the CPU biz...not sure I like that idea.

to break the US iron-grip monopoly on CPU biz?