http://gigaom.com/2008/10/02/chipmakers-want-a-bailout-too/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:52:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://gigaom.com/2008/10/02/chipmakers-want-a-bailout-too/#comment-909316 Who’s To Blame for Tech’s Woes? You and Me - GigaOM Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:01:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=23356#comment-909316 [...] cash. Earlier this month, George Scalise, head of the Semiconductor Industry Association, called for federal intervention in the financial markets. “With consumer purchases now driving more than half of semiconductor sales, consumer [...] [...] cash. Earlier this month, George Scalise, head of the Semiconductor Industry Association, called for federal intervention in the financial markets. “With consumer purchases now driving more than half of semiconductor sales, consumer [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2008/10/02/chipmakers-want-a-bailout-too/#comment-902648 Maven Meacham Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:07:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=23356#comment-902648 Your conclusion is not substantiated by your information. Nowhere here do the chip makers ask for a handout. The executive you reference only states what we all know: that draining consumer confidence leads to fewer sales in any industry. His suggestion is that the bailout to the financial sector will stop this drain. Some agree with that philosophy; others don't. Your conclusion is not substantiated by your information. Nowhere here do the chip makers ask for a handout. The executive you reference only states what we all know: that draining consumer confidence leads to fewer sales in any industry. His suggestion is that the bailout to the financial sector will stop this drain. Some agree with that philosophy; others don’t.

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