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Reports on the reorganization of Intel. Involvement of chairman Andrew Grove; Needs of the technology company, including its need to master new microchips and redefine its relationship with Microsoft; View that Intel is too rigidly organized to transform; Intel's acquisitions; Relationship of Intel with Linux, the open-source operating system for computers. INSET: A chat with Andy Grove, by Bill Holstein.

The article presents a biography of Renee James, a business executive. Born in 1964, she was named president of computer hardware manufacturer Intel Corp. in 2013. She had a background in business rather than hardware and her skills proved useful as the company sought to expand its reach far beyond the computer chips.

Highlights the Intel-based personal-computer with a 2.53-GHz P4 and a 533-MHz frontside bus. Intel's system faster than a comparable AMD model using an Anthlon XP chip; Expense of the Intel model; Performance boost given by the Intel model.

Presents an evaluation of the second version of the AMD computer processing chip. Ongoing competition between AMD and Intel Corp. to create the fastest computer processor; Description of the chip's performance; Conclusion that the second version of the chip performs better than the original product; Price.

Discusses the experiments being done by chipmakers on the architecture of the silicon crystals from which transistors are made. Background on two types of transistors developed by the firm Intel; Functions of silicon-based transistors; Approaches used in creating strains in crystalline silicon.

The article offers information on the new lines of motherboards, servers, and workstations based on the Intel (R) 5100 (San Clemente) chipset brought out by Super Micro Computer Inc. According to Kirk Skaugen, vice president of the Digital Enterprise Group of Intel Corp., the new Intel 5100 chipset alters Supermicro to provide its customers new levels of power efficiency and performance in the dual processor (DP) server market. The article states that Super Micro Computer is a leader in applications optimizing high performance server solutions. In addition, the company stresses superior product design and uncompromising quality control to produce industry-leading serverboards, chassis, and server systems.

The article focuses on retired computer industry executive Andrew Grove, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Intel. Grove's decision in 1991 to market his company's microprocessor integrated circuits directly to consumers is discussed. Grove discusses his belief that medical care and the pharmaceutical industry should copy some of the management techniques used by the computer industry.

The article reports on the joint venture between electronics companies Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Intel Corp. to define interconnects for their multicore processors. The two companies have been working to use interconnects to weave separate webs of partnerships as keys to success in the computer industry. Industry observers believed that both companies need significant industry support for their multicore plans if they are to succeed.

The article reports that the move of Dell Inc. to stay only with the integrated circuits from Intel Corp. has set Dell apart from its competitors. Dell executives stated that there are no plans to introduce servers or microcomputers running on the processors made by Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Dell president and chief executive officer Kevin Rollins claimed that the move would not make a business sense, implying that selling both product lines would be confusing to Dell's sales team and customers.

The article presents an interview with Gadi Singer, an executive of Intel Corp. Singer helps Intel's diverse product groups develop "platforms" that include multiple chips and software, architectures that contain multiple CPUs and operating modes, and devices that represent the convergence of computing and communications capabilities. According to him, his role is primarily around technologies and capabilities. Convergence is happening and is a major force that drives what people design as well as how people design. Convergence is having systems with strong computing and communications capabilities that are tightly integrated together. Within wireless design, the challenges include better coverage and broader communications.

Reports on Intel's introduction of Pentium chips for notebooks. Company's introduction of a chip-numbering scheme that puts more emphasis on overall performance than clock speed; Benefits offered by Intel's products.

This article reports on developments in the battle between computer chip makers Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices. The computer industry loves a good bunfight, so everyone is enjoying the current battle between Intel, the world's largest chip-maker, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), its smaller rival. Intel is currently on the defensive. This week Hewlett-Packard (HP), a computer maker and a close ally of Intel, said it would use AMD's Opteron processor chip in a new line of powerful server computers. The news came just days after Intel grudgingly unveiled a new version of its Xeon chip, which mimics features of the Opteron. AMD, it seems, has Intel on the run. At issue is the best way to move the industry from 32-bit to 64-bit chips. Except at the very high end and in some specialist niches, almost all computers are currently powered by 32-bit chips. With Opteron, AMD's approach was to take an Intel-compatible 32-bit chip, and add special 64-bit extensions to it. Intel's approach, in contrast, was to start with a clean sheet and design an entirely new 64-bit chip, called Itanium.

Reports that Taiwan's chip-set industry are trying to obtain the licenses needed from Intel Corp. to do chip sets that will support the P6 bus and the Rambus memory architecture. Reason personal-computer makers are cautious; Information on the Rambus In-line Memory Module (RIMM); Company which has already secured an Intel P6 bus license.

The article presents news briefs related to the computer industry compiled as of August 2008. Worldwide shipments of mini-notebook computers are on pace to reach 5.2 million units in 2008 and eight million units in 2009. Intel Corp. said that its Atom chip has exceeded company expectations. Dell Computer Corp. has introduced Latitude notebooks that include a security subsystem.

The article reports that Apple Inc.'s recent purchase of microprocessor design firm P.A. Semi Inc. has triggered a wave of speculation over what the computer maker plans to do with its newly acquired asset. Apple bought the 150-person company to utilize its engineering expertise and experience in developing low-power chips, in order to better work with suppliers such as Intel Corp. In other words, members of the team that created the PWRficient processor to appear in Apple's future ventures with Intel and other component suppliers has contributed significantly. As Apple has proven with previous acquisitions, it is the engineers that count.

The article reflects on the conflict between Intel Corp. and AMD Corp. on which company has the best quad-core processor. The author explains that the problem is not clear that the choice of one quad-core chip versus another will really have a significant performance impact on a network. He argues that the factors affecting how a server performs in a network could make one server work, regardless of claims. He suggests that the single most precious resource in many data centers is real estate.

The article presents information on plans of Intel Corp. to produce new generation 45-nm microarchitecture, while accelerating competition in the computer industry. The company is planning to incorporate integrated memory controllers and graphics engine for the next generation architecture, which is codenamed Nehalem.

This article reports on the ongoing rivalry between computer chip-makers Intel and AMD. Intel was long the leader but a certain amount of complacency set in and AMD was innovative enough to exploit them. But Intel slashed costs and introduced the first four-core chips ahead of schedule, and more importantly, ahead of AMD.

The article reports that U.S.-based Intel Corp. is planning to roll out its Conroe chips to the mass business market in the second half of 2006 at the same time the chip is introduced to the high-end market. Conroe's processing speed is expected to beat Intel's best current dual-core chips by 40 percent while consuming 40 percent less energy.

The article discusses Intel Corporation's Viiv computer chip. This chip is designed to make PCs more like a traditional entertainment device, like a VCR, with instant on-off (no waiting for it to boot up). The Viiv chip may become a standard that would give Intel a central position in the future so-called digital home. The company also hopes that the chip will help Intel with the problem of steadily eroding market share compared to rival chip-maker AMD.

The article reports on the effort of Intel Corp. to create a new chip architecture, a replacement for the circuitry that underpins its entire x86 product line, that would both increase performance and cut power consumption in the U.S. According to Intel Chief Technology Officer Justin Rattner, the new architecture will allow chips such as Intel’s dual-core Woodcrest server processor, to offer a 35 percent reduction in power consumption with an 80 percent bump in performance over the current Xeon DP processor. The author also discusses the factors contributing to processor performance as well as for power consumption.

The article presents information related to Intel Corp., the world's largest chip. Revenue in fiscal 2004 was 13.5 percent higher than 2003 and a corporate record. Cost to develop and promote Centrino brand, which combines Pentium M processors, core logic and Wi-Fi chip sets was $30 million. There are 299 major facilities owned or leased worldwide, totaling 44 million square feet. Investment by Intel Capital corporate venture program in approximately 1,000 companies in over 30 countries since 1991 is $4 billion.

This article reports that Intel Corp. provided details of a microprocessor product to be launched next year. The plan includes a strong focus on lower-power chip options and plans to spend $3 billion for a new chip factory. Intel projects that 85% of all its server processors shipped by the end of 2006 will be dual core. Intel is establishing three Xeon levels based on performance and power dissipation, which is the amount of heat the processor generates. Intel is establishing four lines of server processors with a new numbering system.

Looks at the new business partnership between of Apple Computer Inc. and Intel Corp. Planned integrations of Intel computer chips in Apple products over the next to years; Reaction from the computer industry and business community regarding the announcement made by Apple chief executive Steve Jobs; Suggestion that the deal will not result in a substantial financial setback for International Business Machines Corp.; Author's view that the announcement is evidence that old certainties regarding the computer technology market are gone.

The article reports on the launch of the latest upgraded desktop models, the ThinkCenter M52 and A52, by Lenovo Group Ltd. The models will include Intel Corp.'s new dual-core Pentium D chip and 945G chip set which Lenovo had purchased earlier. Dilip Bhatia, program director of Lenovo's worldwide ThinkCenter brand, said that the new ThinkCentres would be available in mid-June 2005. Intel officials predict the role of this technology in the future development of desktops. Other PC makers like Hewlett-Packard Co. of Palo Alto, California and Dell Inc. of Round Rock, Texas are also embracing this new technology.

The article reports that Intel Corp. has recommended that PC makers use its new dual-core chips in home computers in 2005 but not in business PCs, as the world's No. 1 chip vendor refines its dual-core design. Home PC users are consuming more digital photos, music and videos, and many have broadband connections, Intel VP Gerald Holzhammer said at a press conference in San Francisco, California. Dual-core chips, which can boost PC performance without increasing clock speed, can give home PCs the power to serve music, video streams and games to multiple users at the same time.

The article reports that AMD and Intel have revolutionized computing with the dual-core chips. Sun Microsystems Inc. and IBM have had dual-core central processing unit (CPUs) that businesses could buy for at least a year. These two companies are the first in the computer industry to make multiple CPU cores on a single die.

The article presents information on changes in the computer industry. The largest changes have happened to Intel Corp., the world's biggest processor maker. Intel was set to bring its new 90 nanometer (nm) Prescott chips into the market and had updated Itanium chips in the queue. The Prescott chips hit the performance Web sites with unimpressive marks, some slower than the existing 130 nm Northwood Pentium processors. On the Itanium side, IBM Corp. is taking its Power processor architecture to levels that are very competitive with Intel's Itanium.

Reports on the plans of Intel Corp. to expedite the transition to dual-core processors with a slate of products to be made available by the end of 2005. Background on the company's expansion into dual-core processors; Number of dual-core and multi-core projects under way as of March; Schedule of release of the processors.

This article offers a look at changes in the computer industry in 2004. Intel was set to bring its new 90 nanometer Prescott chips into the market and had updated Itanium chips in the queue. Opteron chips of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) were then becoming a major challenge for Intel, as they were both powerful and offered 64-bit extensions while still running 32-bit code very well. On the Itanium side, IBM is taking its Power processor architecture to levels that are very competitive with Intel's Itanium. Intel's plan to dominate the high end processor market with its proprietary Itanium design now faces challenges from AMD below and IBM above. Sun Microsystems is another company in the throes of change. It has just cancelled its next planned processor, the UltraSparc V, in order to go with new multicore designs named Niagara and Rock. It has also extended its systems line to embrace Opteron of AMD and Linux while continuing to enhance the Solaris operating system. In one stroke, AMD turned an obsolete design into one that will live at least another twenty years. Intel has seriously stumbled in the processor market in three areas. These technical problems will be compounded by a marketing problem as Intel is now changing from a frequency based advertising to a confusing number based system that has no clear relationship between processor number and performance, especially between different x86 implementations.

The article looks at changes in the U.S. computer industry. The computer industry looked pretty predictable six months ago. Since then there have been surprises in processors and technology that have changed the whole playing field. These unexpected events involve almost all of the major players in processors and systems. The largest changes have happened to Intel, the world's biggest processor maker. Intel was set to bring its new 90 nanometer Prescott chips into the market and had updated Itanium chips in the queue. On the Itanium side, IBM is taking its Power processor architecture to levels that are very competitive with Intel's Itanium. Intel's plan to dominate the high end processor market with its proprietary Itanium design now faces challenges from AMD below and IBM. Sun Microsystems is another company in the throes of change. It has just cancelled its next planned processor, the UltraSparc V, in order to go with new multicore designs named Niagara and Rock. It has also extended its systems line to embrace AMD's Opteron and Linux while continuing to enhance the Solaris operating system. On top of these processor events, the personal computer industry is about to go through a major set of changes in 2004 and 2005. The base design will change more in one year than ever before. How this will play with businesses and home users is still an open question.

The article reports that a group of vendors led by Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Sun Microsystems Computer Corp., and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. late last week published a specification for using Web services to manage a range of IT infrastructure elements. The Web Services-Management specification is intended to help IT reduce the cost and complexity of managing hardware ranging from chips and handheld devices to data center servers. The specification is designed to exploit Web services as a common communications mechanism to conduct a variety of management tasks.

Computer company Gateway Inc. is continuing its headlong push into retail, adding CompUSA Inc. to the list of fronts that will sell Gateway-branded desktops. The computers are the first from Gateway to feature Intel Corp.'s 915G chip set, which supports an 800MHz frontside bus, PCI Express x16 graphics and Intel's Hyper-Threading technology. The moves come a month after Gateway announced an agreement with Best Buy Co. Inc., which now sells Gateway desktops and laptops, and they represent a continuation of the company's dramatic shift toward the small-business and consumer segments. In fact, the company's retail strategy is a key component in its drive to return to profitability next year. Gateway has shut down a facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and announced it will slash its payroll to fewer than 2,000 by the end of the year. A year ago, Gateway had about 8,500 employees. The new desktops, the 500GR and the 550GR, are designed to bring high-end features to computers sold in retail outlets and expand access to Gateway products beyond its direct-sales channel.

This article focuses on changes in the landscape of the computer industry as of August 2004. The largest changes have happened to Intel, the world's biggest processor maker. Intel was set to bring its new 90 nanometer Prescott chips into the market and had updated Itanium chips in the queue. AMD's Opteron chips were then becoming a major challenge for Intel, as they were both powerful and offered 64-bit extensions while still running 32-bit code very well. When Intel's prime partner with Itanium, Hewlett-Packard, brought Opteron systems to market, Intel announced it would supply 64-bit capability "when the customers needed it." On the Itanium side, IBM is taking its Power processor architecture to levels that are very competitive with Intel's Itanium. Intel's plan to dominate the high end processor market with its proprietary Itanium design now faces challenges from AMD below and IBM above. Sun Microsystems is another company in the throes of change. It has just cancelled its next planned processor, the UltraSparc V, in order to go with new multicore designs named Niagara and Rock. It has also extended its systems line to embrace AMD's Opteron and Linux while continuing to enhance the Solaris operating system.

Reports on the planned introduction of 32/64-bit chips with 64-bit capabilities by Intel Corp. in 2005. Benefits of the 32/64-bit chips for end users; Provision of greater computational capabilities to servers; Introduction several applications and operating system that could take full advantage of the X86 platforms.

This article provides information on the changes occurring in the U.S. computer industry, as of June 2004. Apparently, there have been surprises in processors and technology that have changed the whole playing field. Such unexpected events involve almost all of the major players in processors and systems. The largest changes have happened to Intel, which is considered the world's biggest processor manufacturer. Allegedly, Intel was set to bring its new 90 nanometer Prescott chips into the market and had updated Itanium chips in the store. The Opteron chips of AMD were then becoming a major challenge for Intel, as they were both powerful and offered 64-bit extensions while still running 32-bit code very well. When Intel's prime partner with Itanium, Hewlett-Packard, brought Opteron systems to market, Intel announced it would supply 64-bit capability when the customers needed it. The 90 nanometer Prescott chips hit the performance Web sites with unimpressive marks, some slower than the existing 130 nanometer Northwood Pentium processors. In addition, the Prescott chips had a current leakage problem that caused them to use more power and require better cooling to just match the Northwood's performance.

This article focuses on the changes that have occurred in the computer industry, as of June 2004. Since 2003, there have allegedly been surprises in processors and technology that have changed the whole playing field. Such unexpected events involve almost all of the major players in processors and systems. The largest changes have happened to Intel, which is considered the world's biggest processor maker. Intel was set to bring its new 90 nanometer Prescott chips into the market and had updated Itanium chips in the queue. On the other hand, Opteron chips from AMD were then becoming a major challenge for Intel, as they were both powerful and offered 64-bit extensions while still running 32-bit code very well. When Intel's prime partner with Itanium, Hewlett-Packard, brought Opteron systems to market, Intel announced it would supply 64-bit capability when the customers needed it. The 90 nanometer Prescott chips hit the performance web sites with unimpressive marks, some slower than the existing 130 nanometer Northwood Pentium processors. Worse, the Prescott had a current leakage problem that caused them to use more power and require better cooling to just match the Northwood's performance.

This article reports on changes in processors and technology in the computer industry as of April 19, 2004. These unexpected events involve almost all of the major players in processors and systems. The largest changes have happened to Intel, the world's biggest processor maker. Intel was set to bring its new 90 nanometer Prescott chips into the market and had updated Itanium chips in the queue. Sun Microsystems is another company in the throes of change. It has just cancelled its next planned processor, the UltraSparc V, in order to go with new multicore designs named Niagara and Rock. On top of these processor events, the personal computer industry is about to go through a major set of changes in 2004 and 2005. The base design will change more in one year than ever before. The biggest PC industry change is driven by 64-bit extensions by AMD to the original x86 architecture. Current memory designs, called DDR for Double Data Rate memory, will be replaced with DDR2 in a transition from standard DDR in the new Intel motherboards. These technical problems will be compounded by a marketing problem as Intel is now changing from a frequency based advertising to a confusing number based system that has no clear relationship between processor number and performance, especially between different x86 implementations.

Intel Corp.'s advertising budget for its Centrino chip set dwarfs its competitors' budgets. To that end, in separate attacks against Intel, Atheros Communications Inc. and Broadcom Corp. each introduced new wireless chip sets last week that include technology Intel does not yet offer. Broadcom's new chips will save power so that a notebook running an Intel Pentium M processor and a Broadcom wireless radio will last 20 minutes longer than a notebook running an Intel Centrino wireless chip set, officials said. The chip set incorporates a Pentium M processor and a wireless radio from Philips Electronics N.V. Customers who want to support 802.11a or 802.11g have the option of buying a Pentium M processor and a radio from a third party, such as Broadcom or Atheros. Intel officials declined to divulge the marketing budget for Centrino.

Reports on the decision of the high technology company Intel Corp. to reduce prices of its desktop and notebook processors chips. Chips prices for those being reduced; Reason behind the decision of company to reduce the rates of chips.

This article reports that Intel Corp., the world's largest chipmaker, has launched a family of chips under the name Centrino. Its aim is to turn Wi-Fi, a way to gain access to the Internet wirelessly, into a standard feature of portable computers. Toshiba Corp. and Accenture have announced plans to set up 10,000 hotspots, where Wi-Fi access is available, in the U.S. An hour's free Wi-Fi access is being thrown in with every meal at a handful of McDonald's Corp. hamburger restaurants. Gartner Dataquest Inc., a market-research firm, estimates that 15m Wi-Fi adaptors for computers were sold worldwide last year, and 4.4m access points that can link computers within 50 meters or so to the Internet. The market is fragmented, there are hundreds of would-be commercial Wi-Fi operators in America alone, so hotels, restaurants and retailers have been deluged with offers from firms hoping to set up hotspots on their premises.

Reports on developments concerning the computer and electronics sector in the U.S. as of August 2002. Price reductions for Intel Corp.'s processor line; Projected decline in orders for chip-making equipment; Appointment of Abbas Ourmazd as chief executive of Communicant Semiconductor Technologies AG.

The article reports on optimism of Craig Barrett, chief executive officer (CEO) of Intel Corp. while the personal computer (PC) industry is encountering weak economy. Analysts have predicted that Intel will announce as much as 50 percent cuts in the price of its Pentium 4 chip on August 26, 2001. According to analysts, sales of Intel will not rise until the end of 2001. Other executives of the PC industry do not share the optimism of Barrett. According to Carly Fiorina, chairman and CEO of HP and Michael Capellas, chairman and CEO of Compaq, the weakening of the global economy will continue to hurt sales, forcing their companies to lower earnings projections and continue cutting jobs and other expenses.

Presents an article which deals with the anti-Intel forum of the microchip industry in San Jose, California hosted by InQuest analyst Bert McComas. Topics discussed during the conference; Importance of the conference in addressing alternatives to Intel microchips; Effort of AMD to manufacture alternative microchip products.