Intel Employees Speak Out On Rambus Debacle

Coupland writes: "A fascinating article from Electronic News Online discussing the fall-out within Intel caused by the Rambus nonsense. The troops seem to be breaking rank." This is definitely the most informative article I've seen on the Rambus / Intel relationship, and it includes a timeline that pretty much sums things up. (What it doesn't mention is the trouble that PC manufacturers like Dell, Gateway, etc., are caused by the constant cycle of delay and deny.)

Comments

Finally... but

[Aceticon]

The problem is, that the people they lost, might very much be some of the better amongst them - this is not good for any company.

The article seems to indicate that Rambus adoption was completly a high level decision, and that the input from the lower levels (the engineering team) was not only disregarded but also, for those that persisted in voicing their diagreement with the technology, punished.
Altough i believe that choosing Rambus was a bad move, i think that:

1. "outsourcing inovation" (to Rambus Inc)
2. Ignoring or even supressing internal opinions

were by far the worst moves that Intel could've done.

Think about this:

1. It's more than obvious that Rambus Inc exists not to serve the interests of Intel, but to serve the interests of it's own members and/or shareholders
2. Ignoring the opinions that come from experience, and taking punitive measures against those amongst Intel that were brave enough to stick to their opinions, will just push out from Intel the most knowleadgeable and daring - probably the same persons that are more willing to voice/try new and inovative ideas - and leave Intel with less free spirits and more zombies. Zombies do not inovate.