Comments on: AMD to spin off manufacturing

The chipmaker announces a long-expected restructuring of its manufacturing operations.

[Jim Hubbard]

AMD will do anything it has to do.....except exactly what it should do - invent and innovate to really challenge Intel.

From way outside the AMD sandbox, it looks like the corporate heads are running the show instead of the developers.

A sure way to kill a technology company.

Is there somewhere we can put AMD on a deathwatch list?

[fxober]

This is probably a smart move for AMD under the circumstances. AMD made a costly move in purchasing ATI for arguably too much money looking back. This move seemed inevitable as the smaller rival to Intel being in the foundry business for semiconductors was simply too much for them financially. Now they can focus on design primarily.

[sythara]

This is a good move for AMD, kinda reminds me of RAMBUS but not entirely. Now I just hope they can beat Intel juggernaught(sp) to the reliable 32nm processors.