AMD Appoints New CEO, Dirk Meyer Resigns

[cadaveca]

Not really. I have been a shareholder for a few years now. 14k wrapped up in this BS. As a shareholder I don't care how they make their money. I just want them to make enough so I can get mine back with profit. Anyway Paulieg innovation is nice. But profit is better.

Owning CONTROLLING shares is nice. Your mistake is buying common shares, unfortuantely.

AMD should hire ME as CEO. AMD has been nowhere near agressive enough, and has been blowing smoke up our collective ass about Bulldozer for MONTHS, because they have nothing else to talk about.

That situation is what needs to change. Dirk was/is too soft, plain and simple.

Seems I''m the only one happy about this....

 

[TheMailMan78]

Owning CONTROLLING shares is nice. Your mistake is buying common shares, unfortuantely.

AMD should hire ME as CEO. AMD has been nowhere near agressive enough, and has been blowing smoke up our collective ass about Bulldozer for MONTHS, because they have nothing else to talk about.

That situation is what needs to change. Dirk was/is too soft, plain and simple.

Seems I''m the only one happy about this....

Well Ill bow to your better judgment. You been on a "right" streak lately.

 

[Shadowdust]

Well, this isn't good. I have been watching AMD shares dropping more and more since I woke up this morning. At this moment, the loss per share is at $0.72.

 

[Robert-The-Rambler]

"Thats why we're selling the company."

 

[cadaveca]

Shares are dropping becuase although AMD is making moves, they should not have made THIS move without another person already in line to take the helm. AMD is currently acting "headless", and as such, is seen as a risk. Stock prices will continue to dwindle unless they either launch Bulldozer within two weeks, or find a replacement for Dirk faster(as in by Friday).

And if the hiring board happens to read this, I only want $125k a year. And I only need that much so I can hire a couple of nannies to take care of my 4 kids.

Mailman, that fact that I've had so much right about what AMD is doing, without any insider info, should have been warning about how poor AMD has been performing as of late. While I used to call myself ATI's #1 fanboy for years, I do not any longer, yet still I seem able to fairly accuratly predict what they are going to do....only becuase options in most situations are pretty limited.


The x4 970 and 975 as well as the 1100T x6 just weren't enough. We need console announcements, partnerships, and design wins. We need hype.

Intel is the biggest in the extreme overclocking scene, because AMD isn't giving those boys parts to play with, or at least, didn't provide them to them with ocntracts to hype them up a bit...


975, 970 and 1100t launched...who has these chips on the forums? BEcuase of this, these products are 100% failures in my eyes.

Dirk did some good things, for sure. But he snuck out the back door, tail between his legs.

 

[TheMailMan78]

Shares are dropping becuase although AMD is making moves, they should not have made THIS move without another person already in line to take the helm. AMD is currently acting "headless", and as such, is seen as a risk. Stock prices will continue to dwindle unless they either launch Bulldozer within two weeks, or find a replacement for Dirk faster(as in by Friday).

And if the hiring board happens to read this, I only want $125k a year. And I only need that much so I can hire a couple of nannies to take care of my 4 kids.

Mailman, that fact that I've had so much right about what AMD is doing, without any insider info, should have been warning about how poor AMD has been performing as of late. While I used to call myself ATI's #1 fanboy for years, I do not any longer, yet still I seem able to fairly accuratly predict what they are going to do....only becuase options in most situations are pretty limited.


The x4 970 and 975 as well as the 1100T x6 just weren't enough. We need console announcements, partnerships, and design wins. We need hype.

Intel is the biggest in the extreme overclocking scene, because AMD isn't giving those boys parts to play with, or at least, didn't provide them to them with ocntracts to hype them up a bit...


975, 970 and 1100t launched...who has these chips on the forums? BEcuase of this, these products are 100% failures in my eyes.

Dirk did some good things, for sure. But he snuck out the back door, tail between his legs.

I didn't relize they were now headless. My stocks are screwed.

 

[cadaveca]

What else do you call annoucing they have a replacement, but they are looking to move him out of that position?

It's a cop-out.

"Here, we got this guy who will stand in, but we aren't confident in him, so we are actively looking for a replacement. Please trust us till then"

I don't know how you can take it any other way.

I think that this is the right direction for AMD, however, like everything else from them as of late, thier execution sucks.

The board knew shares would drop becuase of this. Hence the announcement about finding a new replacement, in hopes that the effects can either be delayed, or minimized.

I think the board itself also needs new blood.

That said, if they can get Bulldozer out, they might recover. I'd not sell those stocks yet, but I'd not feel 100% confident in holding them either. If you were in a position to need money, I'd cash 'em out and call it quits...but if you can afford to hold, then please do.

 

[TheMailMan78]

What else do you call annoucing they have a replacement, but they are looking to move him out of that position?

It's a cop-out.

"Here, we got this guy who will stand in, but we aren't confident in him, so we are actively looking for a replacement. Please trust us till then"

I don't know how you can take it any other way.

I think that this is the right direction for AMD, however, like everything else from them as of late, thier execution sucks.

The board knew shares would drop becuase of this. Hence the announcement about finding a new replacement, in hopes that the effects can either be delayed, or minimized.

I think the board itself also needs new blood.

That said, if they can get Bulldozer out, they might recover. I'd not sell those stocks yet, but I'd not feel 100% confident in holding them either. If you were in a position to need money, I'd cash 'em out and call it quits...but if you can afford to hold, then please do.

Imma die with these stocks. I bought them at I think 13 bucks a share. I don't remember off hand. Anyway until I break even I'm holding them!

 

[mechtech]

Bummer for Dirk.

Hopefully AMD can find someone that can do a good job, hey get Paul Otellini as CEO, see if he can make AMD overtake Intel in the same amount of time that Dirk was CEO.

Somehow I doubt it. The people on the street have no idea who the CEO of these companies are most of the time, they just look at the end items appearance and the price.

And even when AMD did have a far superior product than Intel years ago, it never made it anywhere, is that the fault of the CEO?!?!?!

"TAViX - Dirk was good, but they need someone better. They should also fire all those lazy guys in research and development too. The Intel is 2 (two) generations ahead of AMD already.. "

Fail comment right there.

 

[LGV]

it could also mean Oracle, depends which company comes up with how much cash.

you right.
had a friend over oracle (in top 100), he told me; they deff look for big chip maker company and deff they look for CPU makers! He cant say AMD or any ather names right now.

But personaly i woud like to see oracle buy AMD!

 

[wahdangun]

you right.
had a friend over oracle (in top 100), he told me; they deff look for big chip maker company and deff they look for CPU makers! He cant say AMD or any ather names right now.

But personaly i woud like to see oracle buy AMD!

noooooo, i won't let that happen, do you know what happen to java when oracle buy it ??

 

[LGV]

noooooo, i won't let that happen, do you know what happen to java when oracle buy it ??

Well;

1, it is still free
2, oracle spend a lot on teach people
3, wait a bit, may name of java change and pp too but will be better

they want to take on microsoft and intel ( do right now, for fact) but if they have CPU, will be nice change.

Fact ; they charge big companes for use oracle softwear but not regular people.
( you do when you fill your car or most case when you use cashmashine.)
Fact ; did you ever see thet? no; becouse they never BSOD like win based sales.
You never see the oracle logo freeze on screen did you?

I like thet. I like oracle policy.

 

[ensabrenoir]

Clasic material

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Most likely the same situation. Bit worried though. Amd is the value performance king and i love their vid cards. Don't need 2 Intels... price wise anyway. One of those have to wait and see type situations.