Re: A.M.D. to Split Into Two Operations

On a sunny day (Tue, 7 Oct 2008 17:13:28 -0700 (PDT)) it happened Robert
Myers
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>On Oct 7, 5:28 am, Jan Panteltje <pNaonStpealm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> A.M.D. to Split Into Two Operations:
>>  http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/technology/07chip.html?_r=1&ref==
>tec...
>
>http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/who-benefits-from-amds-financial-e=
>ngineering/
>
>"This sort of financial engineering makes a lot of sense to
>consultants and investment bankers. But it often does little for
>customers and the overall health of the combined companies."
>
>"Mostly it is the bankers who win from these deals."
>
>Takes off cowboy hat and waves it.  Wahoo!  Ride 'em cowboys.  More
>productive capital to those who know nothing other than how to
>generate fees for themselves.
>
>And so it goes.
>
>Robert.

Well, nice try, but you are wrong.
Given technical capabilities, and a huge capictal injection to
make creative ideas come true, could make AMD a lot more powerfull.
That will surely shake Intel a bit.

Whatever the outcome, I am glad competition stays alive.