“Intel's strong gains were driven by growth in the microprocessor market, which expanded by 16.1 per cent in 2005. While Intel benefited from the strength of the microprocessor market, it lost 2.9 percentage points of share during the year to Advanced Micro Devices.”
Dale Ford
“We had growth across nearly all of our geographies and product lines, including strong microprocessor sales, ... In the third quarter, the PC industry recovered from its inventory problems and is benefiting from strong seasonal demand.”
Craig Barrett
“I think the dominant theme is the extraordinary strength in the PC market and obviously the microprocessor market in the fourth quarter.”
Charles Boucher
“The microprocessor and flash businesses are on track, while the networking silicon market is slower than we anticipated.”
Andy Bryant
“It's tough to No. 2 in the microprocessor market.”
Jonathan Joseph
“We are shipping the fastest available microprocessor available in the Intel Core Duo family that they can produce.”
Dave Russell
“Demand for PCs is weak and microprocessor prices are becoming more aggressive, ... To stimulate PC demand and improve Intel's long-term competitive position, we believe the company's Pentium 4 price cuts will become more aggressive.”
Mark Edelstone
