AMD Said to Plan Up to 2,340 Job Cuts

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-...aid-to-plan-to-cut-as-many-as-2-340-jobs.html

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), the second-largest maker of processors for personal computers, plans to cut as many as 2,340 jobs, or about 20 percent of its workforce, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
The cuts are expected to be announced as early as next week, said the person, who asked not to be named because the plans aren’t public. At least 10 percent of AMD’s staff of about 11,700 will be affected, the person said yesterday.

Hard times for the Red Team. Loss of competition in markets dominated by only a few players is always worrying.

 

[MorphingDragon]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-...aid-to-plan-to-cut-as-many-as-2-340-jobs.html



Hard times for the Red Team. Loss of competition in markets dominated by only a few players is always worrying.

1. There is only 2 major x86 companies anyway.

2. Competition between them is nil.

 

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1. There is only 2 major x86 companies anyway.

2. Competition between them is nil.

I was think more along the lines of nVidia...

 

[MorphingDragon]

I was think more along the lines of nVidia...

If ATi somehow doesn't get sold off in liquidation a new player will come in rather easily.

All they have to do to convince OEMs and High End Gamers is have proper stable drivers.

 

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If ATi somehow doesn't get sold off in liquidation a new player will come in rather easily.

All they have to do to convince OEMs and High End Gamers is have proper stable drivers.

Dubious.