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Once the underdog in the microchip world to industry leader Intel, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is enjoying a hard-won victory lap, thanks to its hot Opteron processors. A 70% jump over last year's first-quarter revenues has Dell turning its head; Google is already an AMD partner. Meanwhile, Intel sweats out every earnings call as some of its best customers defect. AMD's Hector Ruiz, CEO of the $6 billion chip company, spoke with TIME's COCO MASTERS about chip architecture, energy prices and doing battle with Intel...
TIME One year ago, you presented a mock magazine article with the headline FLYING HIGH: AMD'S AMAZING RISE TO THE TOP. Where does March 3, the day Intel cut its sales forecasts, fit into that...
TIME How does AMD remain competitive with Intel...
...With the flurry of investment in the north, should anyone be feeling sorry for the south? Hardly. Last month, Intel, the world's biggest maker of computer microprocessors, announced plans to construct a $300 million chip-assembly and testing facility in Saigon. North or south, there appears to be plenty of business to go around. While the world debates whether China or India will become the economic leader of the developing world, Vietnam is seen as an opportunity for companies to diversify their manufacturing base. The country boasts one of the world's highest literacy rates, a young labor force...
...expected, this year or next, garment exports are projected to double to $10 billion by 2010. Vietnam is already the world's largest pepper exporter, and the second largest exporter of rice, cashews and coffee. "Now that it's getting attention, Vietnam's job is not to disappoint investors," Intel's Phuc says...