[Info-vax] Chip-head news (2018-12-xx)

[Kerry Main]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Info-vax <info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com> On Behalf Of Bill
> Gunshannon via Info-vax
> Sent: January 5, 2019 2:37 PM
> To: info-vax at rbnsn.com
> Cc: Bill Gunshannon <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Info-vax] Chip-head news (2018-12-xx)
> 
> On 12/17/18 7:56 AM, Neil Rieck wrote:
> > On Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 2:01:56 PM UTC-5,
> johnwa... at yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> >>
> >> [...snip...]
> >
> > I hear you and agree.
> >
> > We all know that all companies stumble and many crash. To be honest, >
> am surprised that Intel has lasted as long as it has.
> 
> If it were not for the infusion of cash by IBM so that they could use a
chip
> who's owners they controlled Intel would have been gone 35 years ago.  And
> the industry would likely have been much better off.
> 
> bill
> 

On the "what would have happened if .." band wagon-

Back when DEC stock was in the $190 range (just before big stock crash),
internal rumours at DEC were that the BOD was looking at buying a small and
upcoming network company.

Some small company called Cisco.


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com