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Motorola To Spin Off Chip Division

Posted by simoniker on from the parto-of-moto-go-solo dept.

dafz1 writes "According to an article at CNET News, Motorola has announced they will create a new company from their Semiconductor Products Sector (SPS), which builds chips such as the PowerPC. Reasons cited include 'surrendering to IBM a key role in delivering the PowerPC for Apple Computer's top-of-the-line desktop'. This follows earlier news that Motorola's CEO will step down, citing a 'difference of opinion' with fellow executives."

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  1. Difference of Opinion by 1010011010 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Fellow Executives: "We'd like to make market-leading products. And money."

    CEO: "Meh."

    Thre you have it, a difference of opinion.

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  2. Difference of opinion by bladernr · · Score: 5, Funny
    This follows earlier news that Motorola's CEO will step down, citing a 'difference of opinion' with fellow executives."

    I think the difference was he wanted to remain employed, and they didn't agree...

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  3. What where they thinking by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sure, it's great for employees to have an in-house Potato Chips departement, but companies should concentrate on one thing, and do it well.

  4. Most interesting. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So, is the new chip division/ company going to not suck?

    [[ / bitter mac user who blames Motorola for the fact that the PowerPC was basically at a total standstill for the two years before the G5 was released ]]

  5. Re:Good for the semi guys by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Basically, they believed Moto corporate was sandbagging the PPC to "screw Apple."

    I guess that didn't work out.

  6. Re:Your woes seem to be firmly ahead of you ... by unother · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...and coherence seems to be firmly behind you...