Steve Makris of The Edmonton Journal has posted a conversation with Intel’s Pat Gelsinger, Intel’s Senior VP and Chief Technology Officer. Some of the parts of the conversation touch upon Apple Computer:
Edmonton Journal: “Did Steve Jobs make the right chip decision, choosing IBM for his upcoming G5 processor, or will Apple be missing out on some pretty hot Intel technology?”
Intel’s Gelsinger: “I think Steve Jobs has made the wrong CPU choice for 20 years, he just added a few more years to the life of his bad decisions. Steve’s not an illogical guy, he’s passionate and opinionated about the directions he wants [but it] is a poor path for the company as well as a poor path for the users.”
Edmonton Journal: “What do Intel chips have to offer?”
Intel’s Gelsinger: “Our chips would help Apple could find ways to open up more applications for themselves, a broader set of products, we have Centrino mobile products that are stunningly good. I don’t think it’s a good decision for Apple or for their customers, but they’ve done a good job of turning the company back around at the same time so you can’t discount all the things that they’re doing and all the decisions they’ve made.”
Edmonton Journal: “How would you compare the Apple vertical market to Intel