Intel's Barrett: More to Life than Gigahertz

No_Style · Oct 25, 2004, 04:06 PM

Q&A: Craig Barrett defends the company's shift in emphasis from clock speed to multicore designs as he outlines his final six months as chief executive.

Intel Corp. has set the pace in the microprocessor industry, cranking out chips that operate at breakneck computing speeds. So when the company, under the direction of CEO Craig Barrett, began steering away from its speed-fiend image and toward multicore and partitioned designs, people took notice.

For some, it was inevitable, as Intel had been enduring a string of missteps including the unceremonious cancellation of its 4-GHz Pentium "Prescott" chip this month. It was as if the Santa Clara, Calif., company had overestimated its market clout and its ability to understand the needs of its IT users. With just six months left before he is scheduled to cede the CEO position to Intel president and chief operating officer Paul Otellini, Barrett said the company is heading in the right direction.

In an interview with Executive Editor Stan Gibson and Editor in Chief Eric Lundquist at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, Fla., last week, Barrett explained the company's recent strategy shifts and his approach to the final six months of his tenure.
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Dom · Oct 25, 2004, 07:55 PM

What a far cry from what Intel was pushing before.

EcPercy · Oct 25, 2004, 08:02 PM

I am assuming that they are just going to go along with what works.

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No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Intel's Barrett: More to Life than Gigahertz Q&A: Craig Barrett defends the company's shift in emphasis from clock speed to multicore designs as he outlines his final six months as chief executive. Intel Corp. has set the pace in the microprocessor industry, cranking out chips that operate at breakneck computing speeds. So when the company, under the direction of CEO Craig Barrett, began steering away from its speed-fiend image and toward multicore and partitioned designs, people took notice. For some, it was inevitable, as Intel had been enduring a string of missteps including the unceremonious cancellation of its 4-GHz Pentium "Prescott" chip this month. It was as if the Santa Clara, Calif., company had overestimated its market clout and its ability to understand the needs of its IT users. With just six months left before he is scheduled to cede the CEO position to Intel president and chief operating officer Paul Otellini, Barrett said the company is heading in the right direction. In an interview with Executive Editor Stan Gibson and Editor in Chief Eric Lundquist at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, Fla., last week, Barrett explained the company's recent strategy shifts and his approach to the final six months of his tenure. _______________ Read More/Source: eWeek __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

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Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	What a far cry from what Intel was pushing before.

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EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 52	I am assuming that they are just going to go along with what works.