Replies to post #84779 on Intel Corp (INTC)

[fastpathguru]

There you go being logical. With the current 'pile on' mentality, Dell will "show" that they were "forced" to exclude AMD, despite "sales and customer demand", and THAT is why they lost their leadership position. I know this has become an established Dell position - a friend who was at Dell in this period claimed that Dell's exclusively Intel product line cost them thought leadership and took them from "Invincible" to "Also Ran". Never underestimate the internal political value of scapegoating, or its effect on a company's prevailing mindset.

LOL, waiting for the Intel masses to throw the lying traitor Dell under the bus...

fpg

[Tenchu]

Rudedog, > With the current 'pile on' mentality, Dell will "show" that they were "forced" to exclude AMD, despite "sales and customer demand", and THAT is why they lost their leadership position.

Only problem is that when Dell finally dropped their Intel-only stance and adopted AMD, they continued to lose market share.

This in part led to the resignation of then-CEO Kevin Rollins in 2007. Michael Dell had to retake control of day-to-day operations. Shortly afterwards, Dell started to downplay their AMD-based offerings, though I suspect they kept them around as a continued bargaining chip to play with Intel.

Of course, details like this wouldn't concern Cuomo, who is obviously trying to make himself look like a populist in his bid for NY governor.

Tenchu

[Elmer Phud]

Dell will "show" that they were "forced" to exclude AMD, despite "sales and customer demand", and THAT is why they lost their leadership position.

You think Dell is going to ruin their relationship with Intel by testifying that way? Regardless of what really happened, and I believe there was no coercion, I can't see IBM, Dell and HPQ testifying in court under oath that they were victimized by Intel. How would that influence their future dealings with a strong Intel and a withering AMD?

[imho]

rudedog,

Dell will "show" that they were "forced" to exclude AMD, despite "sales and customer demand", and THAT is why they lost their leadership position.

Link? I think this is just wishful thinking. :^)

I know this has become an established Dell position - a friend who was at Dell in this period claimed that Dell's exclusively Intel product line cost them thought leadership and took them from "Invincible" to "Also Ran".

Really? I bet you I can find a friend at Dell who will claim that the reason Dell went from an "Also Ran" to "Invincible" was because they chose to be exclusively Intel.

IMHO