Comments on: Despite a Sharp Downturn, There is Hope for Chipmakers

By: How Low Can We Go? Gartner Sees Bigger Drop in Chips

How Low Can We Go? Gartner Sees Bigger Drop in Chips — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:50:35 +0000

[...] sales to drop by 24 percent in 2009 — an unwelcome revision to its previous forecast of a 16 percent drop issued in December. Back in November, when the sky started falling, it had expected (hoped for?) a slim 1 percent [...]

By: Even Bigger Nightmare On Tech Street

Even Bigger Nightmare On Tech Street — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:00:10 +0000

[...] Corp. have slashed their revenue forecasts and are putting employees on unpaid leave. Last week, the Gartner group issued a report forecasting a 16.3 percent decline in semiconductor sales in [...]

By: Azjika

Azjika — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:39:38 +0000

Intel. It might not lead the industry out, but it could come out on top if the recession doesn’t dip too deep for too long. The top chip company still makes all of its own chips. As the downturn deepens, the contract manufacturing firms for the chip industry are cutting back. I love Intel

Thanks for useful information

By: Screen Sleuth

Screen Sleuth — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:58:37 +0000

2010 will be better, but the next year or so is going to be one of the most challenging times in the chip makers histories. No one has money for all the gadgets these chips power, and technology with the current x86 series of chips has gone as far as its going to, I think, even with Dual/Quad core designs.

By: Cool Gadget News

Cool Gadget News — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:19:59 +0000

[...] Dont Panic. Gartner Drops Chip Forecast – Gigaom.com [...]