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____/ Homer on Wednesday 06 Jul 2011 23:38 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>
>> Atom is dying. Its head left Intel, or maybe got canned.
>
> [quote]
> Intel said that one of its most important executives of the past decade,
> Anand Chandrasekher, has resigned from the company. He led the companyâs
> efforts in creating the low-cost Atom microprocessor and in creating the
> Centrino mobile chip platform for laptops.
>
> Itâs not clear exactly what the shuffling means. It could be that Intel
> didnât make enough headway in getting its chips into smartphones and
> tablets. Intel has been losing ground to rivals who make ARM-based
> microprocessors for mobile devices. Intel said Chandrasekher left to
> pursue other opportunities and his departure is not related to the
> performance of the group.
>
> Chandrasekher will be replaced by Mike Bell and Dave Whalen, who will
> run the Atom business together under the Intel Ultra Mobility Group.
> [/quote]
>
> http://venturebeat.com/2011/03/21/intels-atom-chip-and-mobility-chief-resigns/
>
> IOW they consolidated Atom into the janitor's broom cupboard.
Intel is now lobbying for software patents. What a terrible company.
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