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Study Group: 16-Bit Microcontroller Evaluators

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Mark Oskowsky

Principal
Wireless Tech
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Mark Oskowsky has formed his own hi-tech development consulting firm exclusively focused on wireless technology after spending over 25 years in various engineering and management positions at cellular, satellite, semiconductor and wireless telecommunication...

Jim Turley, Owner and Analyst, Silicon InsiderJim Turley

Owner and Analyst
Silicon Insider
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Jim Turley is an acknowledged expert on microprocessors, semiconductor technology, and intellectual property (IP). He was previously President and CEO at Patriot Scientific Corporation, a publicly held technology firm. He is experienced in microprocessor...

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Software - The New Silicon Business

October 1, 2009

Intel Gets Deep Into Software | online.wsj.com

Software is becoming the key differentiator among silicon company, and especially among microprocessor companies. Intel's move is reflective of a larger trend already taking place among chip suppliers and IP vendors.

Clearer Signs of Intel's Post-PC Future

June 24, 2009

Intel Wins Nokia as Customer, Will Work on Devices (Update2) | www.bloomberg.com

Intel's tie-up with Nokia is more evidence, as if any was required, that the future is not with PCs. Intel has tried many times, and mostly failed, to penetrate this very large market. Only two percent (2%) of microprocessor chips are used in PCs; the other 98% is a market Intel has largely ignored. Having missed out on cell phones, Intel is now gunning for the next tier: portable Interned devices, a segment that has many names. It's a fair target, and Intel has a decent shot at making a dent there.

Growth Is No Longer in PCs, It's In Embedded Systems

June 5, 2009

Intel Gets Deep Into Software | online.wsj.com

Intel's acquisition of embedded-software vendor Wind River Systems (WRS) outlines today's reality for the company: the growth is no longer in PCs, it's in so-called "embedded" systems, or computers that don't look like computers. Only two percent (2%) of the world's microprocessor chips go into PCs. The other 98% are used in these embedded sytems, such as cars, TVs, games, HVAC, appliances, aircraft, etc. It's not a glamorous market, but it's a huge one. With PC sales leveling off, Intel needs to look elsewhere for growth, even if it antagonizes long-time partner Microsoft. (Microsoft has its own embedded-software strategy.) With Moblin and now WRS, Intel has stepped firmly into the embedded-systems marketplace.

Good move for the netbook market

June 1, 2009

Microsoft to Drop Three-Application Limit of Windows 7 Starter | www.bloomberg.com

Good work, Microsoft. This change makes Windows 7 more palatable for the fast-growing "netbook" market, where Windows was previously overpriced. * PC buyers show a strong preferance for Windows, they just don't want ot pay for it. * Intel, Linux vendors, and others are actively developing Windows alternatives * By dropping this restriction on Windows 7 Starter, Microsoft stays in the game.

Intel needs to sell processors any way it can

June 1, 2009

Intel goes after Windows 7 on netbooks with Linux | www.computerworld.com

* Netbooks have upset the apple cart for both Intel and Microsoft, so old alliances are starting to crumble. * To remain relevant, Intel has developed its own low-cost alternative to Windows, hoping to cling to the hardware-side of the equation. * It won't help much, as most netbook buyers want the Windows experience more than they want Intel hardware.

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