Subj : Re: Intel's potential exit from advanced manufacturing
To   : Nightfox
From : Accession
Date : Wed Jul 30 2025 19:15:56

Hey Nightfox!

On Wed, Jul 30 2025 17:06:31 -0500, you wrote:

 > I saw this article yesterday - Intel is not doing very well, to the 
 > point where they may even stop manufacturing chips:

 > https://shorturl.at/KA8T9

I didn't read the article because that site begged me to disable my ad blocker, which I'm not going to do. But it is starting to look that way. I saw something recently about somewhere upwards of 40,000 layoffs, too?

At one time they were a great company, creating great chips that were /made/ to be overclocked (and they even told you to do so!). Then, at some point I'm not sure what happened. There's been a few generations in a row now that have been complete crap in comparison. If some of the latest chips basically have to be underclocked in order for them to not overheat, there's a serious problem. If they can't find the problem(s), maybe it's time for them to hand off the reins to someone else. They've basically owned the market for so long and gouged their prices more and more, only to tank themselves.

I'm not all that sad about it, to be honest. With all that's been going on with Intel the past few generations, I've been leaning towards an AMD build next time, anyways.

Regards,
Nick

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