[Beowulf] IBM paying GlobalFoundries to take their CPU business

[Douglas Eadline]

> Interesting times, GlobalFoundries getting IBMs CPU business...
>
> http://globalfoundries.com/newsroom/press-releases/2014/10/20/globalfoundries-to-acquire-ibm's-microelectronics-business
>
> and IBM appears to be paying GF $1.5bn for the privilege of taking
> it off their hands.
>
> http://www.cnet.com/news/ibm-offloads-chip-business-to-globalfoundries-for-1-5b/
>
> IBM will at least continue CPU research for 5 years.

Which means to me, $1.5bn is far less than they would spend over
the next 5-10 years running a FAB. And, I'm sure they
get a special parking spot out front for when they need
to make wafers. (i.e. there is more to the deal than the $1.5bn dowry)


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