Replies to post #11543 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[Petz]

Intel may have switched to DELL because employees want more notebooks and, no question that DELL has better notebook prices then HP.

Petz

[SemiconEng]

Hmmm, is Intel punishing HP or bribing Dell? Any thoughts?

Interesting that the 2 options you come up with are both negative. The reality is neither of your options are true. Dell offered intel employees more options on the PC's, and a wider selection of models, Desktops and Laptops, than HP did. It was a better deal for the employees, not "punishment" or "bribery" at all.

Semi

[SemiconEng]

Intel picks Dell over HP for free PCs
"The chipmaker has ousted HP as its supplier of choice for a free employee PC program that Intel recently reinstated. Intel workers receive $1,000 to go toward a new Dell of their liking."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/32413.html
78,000 employess x $1,000 = $78 million.

Hmmm, is Intel punishing HP or bribing Dell? Any thoughts?


What I find interesting is that the 2 options you come up with are both negative. The reality is neither of your options are true. Dell offered intel employees more options on the PC's, and a wider selection of models, Desktops and Laptops, than HP did. It was a better deal for the employees, not "punishment" or "bribery" at all.

Semi

[Bonefish]

RE:"The chipmaker has ousted HP as its supplier of choice for a free employee PC program that Intel recently reinstated. Intel workers receive $1,000 to go toward a new Dell of their liking."

HP must feel like a real chump. Especially after helping Intel develop the iTanium.