Intel Corp (INTC)

[techno_bull]

It's naive to think that you have the ability to summarize the leadership qualities of any CEO with a short wave of the hand. Decisions were made during Dr. Barrett's tenure that I also look back on negatively. But I'm not arrogant enough to think that I would have done things differently during the heat of battle. The same can be said for this point you keep trying to make with regards to the C2D pricing strategy. The variables and data points that go into this type of planning strategy we are just not privy to.

But more to the point is that the company is not being managed to make INTC a good trading stock but rather to win the end game. We're deep into the 3rd quarter with the ball and sitting on a significant lead and you're complaining that we're running the ball too much and should be throwing instead. The goal is to win (and limit the risk of losing along the way), we can look back on this when the game is over and then discuss the success or failure of the pricing strategy. But for now all I can say is "it looks like we're going to win", and that's good enough for me.