I bet Dr. Craig Barrett, CEO of Intel, is really upset now

4 GHz Pentium 4 is delayed till next year.

http://news.com.com/Intel+delays+4GHz+chip+until+next+year/2100-1006_3-5289451.html?tag=nl

Not enough 3.6 GHz Pentium 4 chips to go around.

http://news.com.com/Intel+short+on+3.6GHz+chips/2100-1006_3-5289467.html?tag=nefd.top

Some small problems with their latest chipset.

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=17550

Sorry, but I can't help but laugh at this.  He just sent out the “big“ memo last week and now this.  I still think it is a communication problem.  Sorry Dr. Barrett, but I go back to my original views on the problem.  You have created an adversarial relationship with the workers in your company and you are now reaping the rewards of the relationship which you have helped create.  Good Job!

BTW, I don't hate Intel nor do I think that offshore outsourcing is somehow evil.  I think that offshore outsourcing is merely a fact.  The problem I have had and continue to have with the view of Dr. Barrett (and others, he is merely the most vocal), is that after they tell us to look towards the high end and to get a better education, they then “pass the buck“ and say that there is no guarantee that Intel, or any other company, will be interested in hiring you.  Why?  Well only they know.  Interesting that Intel, and other companies saying the same things, wouldn't give me the first look, let alone a second, when I graduated from college with honors with a BSEE and MSEE specializing in VLSI design and computer architectures yet these are the same companies that wanted to greatly expand H1-B and now are so hot on offshore outsourcing because there aren't enough technically competent people already in the US.  Stop the double talk folks.  Admit that the reason is money and let's move on.

Ok, rant over.

Wally