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Apple Director of Graphics Architecture Is Second Chip Executive Hired Away by AMD
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wow. can we quote you on that? or "some people"?
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they are known for this? really, where? can you point us to some links?
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funny that you blame Cook for the stock price, rather than wall street. hint: cook doesnt set the stock price. all he can do is generate revenue and profit. and currently, hes doing it like nobodys business -- apple owns the majority profit-share in mobile AND pc markets, and has earned billions and billions each quarter. oops! what more do you want him to do? oh yeah, come out w/ something to alleviate you of tech boredom.
I wonder if he was part of AMD's GPU turn around in the past 6 months. The contract for console APUs is probably from before his return.
Attitude much?
Facebook has also hired an Apple executive. So obviously these folks are being offered something far better than what Apple has.
Nope, I haven't applied at Apple though I used to know a few Apple employees. I wouldn't work there myself. It doesn't fit with what I want. But not everyone goes for money though. Sometimes it's the name on the resume and the technology you work with that is what you really want. And then you parlay that later into real money somewhere else.
Now's the chance! We should move to California and work forWhat's going on? Lots of people are leaving all of a sudden?
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Maybe I used the word maybe because maybe I maybe have no direct knowledge? Maybe?
Attitude much?
Facebook has also hired an Apple executive. So obviously these folks are being offered something far better than what Apple has.
And what about all the people moving to/from other companies that we never hear about? With Apple anything and everything is news. Especially when Apple goes quiet and rumor sites have nothing to report.
Wow, jumping ship from a great innovative company to one that is struggling to make a profit - things must be very bad behind close doors at apple
...and he goes straight for the doomsday scenario.
What if they simply finished what projects (architectures to drive Retina endeavours) they were working on and wanted a new challenge, as is common with those who don't work primarily for money anymore.
Attitude much?
Facebook has also hired an Apple executive. So obviously these folks are being offered something far better than what Apple has.
They hired someone that Apple fired and was unemployed.
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I've heard from my college buddies that worked at both Apple and Google that:
1) Apple pays really well but makes you feel like **** (oppressive atmosphere, can't talk about what you do, must watch everything you say/write/blah in any medium, etc etc).
2) Google doesn't pay nearly as well but you get a lot more enjoyment out of it, open atmosphere, you have more freedom of doing what you want, etc etc.
This was approximately a year ago. Not sure how things are today though.
It happens a lot in the tech world, I think, but it's hard to believe that it's more likely to happen in Apple than in the other companies. In my employment contract with a major tech corporation (which is considered to be one of the top-10 to work for), there is a clause which prohibits me from encouraging other employees to follow me if I quit.
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Its not Time Cooks fault the stocks so low its the Analysts at companies like JP Morgan all they want is to manipluate the stockmarket for their own bonuses.
They want Apple to release the cash in the bank $137B because Apple will not do this the stock is so low. You telling me a company that makes $1B profit a week is doing badly.
Apple should buyback the stock and take the company private then they can do what they want and no more answering to the stock market
Let's see
S.V.P. of Software Engineering Bertrand Serlet, gone (2009 but officially 2011) primarily responsible for the release of Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard. Board of Directors for Parallels, Inc.
S.V.P. of Software Engineering - empty since Serlet's (official) departure in 2011
S.V.P. of Software Engineering Craig Federighi, responsible for 10.7 and 10.8, 2011+
S.V.P. of Retail Ron Johnson, gone (2000 - 2011), became CEO for JCP, recently fired from said position.
S.V.P. of Retail John Browett, April - October 2012, fired.
No current S.V.P. of Retail, position filled by CEO Tim Cook
S.V.P. of User Interfaces Began at NeXT in 1992, then Apple after acquisition in 1997. Promoted to S.V.P. in Jan, 2003. Headed OS X Aqua interface, then head of iOS development. Fired on Oct, 2012 alongside S.V.P. John Browett, due to rumored conflicts with other Apple departments.
Jonny Ive is acting S.V.P. for Design Interfaces since Forstall's departure.
V.P. of iPod Engineering Tony Fadell Feb 2001-Nov 2008, founded Nest Labs and "Nest" thermostat
V.P. of iPod Engineering Mark Papermaster vetted in 2007, hired in 2008. Bob Mansfield expressed disdain for Papermaster to then CEO Steve Jobs. Left Apple in August, 2010 in the wake of the iPhone 4 antenna troubles, however it was later reported he left due to "broader cultural incompatibility" and a loss of confidence from then CEO Steve Jobs.
S.V.P. of Hardware Engineering Bob Mansfield, announced retirement on June 8th, 2012. Subsequently returned on August 27th, 2012 under Tim Cook, with reports indicating Scott Forstall's departure played a key role.
Director of Software then iOS Richard Williamson, 2002 - Nov, 2012, fired by Eddie Cue reportedly due to iOS 6's [failed] maps app, now with Facebook.
V.P. of Mobile Advertising Andy Miller, 2010 - 2011, reported directly to then CEO Steve Jobs.
Chief Microprocessing Architect Jim Keller 2008-2012, currently Corp. V.P. and Chief Architect for CPU Cores at AMD
C.T.O. of Graphics Raja Koduri, 2009-2013, returned to AMD
In recent years Apple has seen many executives and department heads come and go, some with no replacements.
What is going on???
S.V.P. of Software Engineering Bertrand Serlet, gone (2009 but officially 2011) primarily responsible for the release of Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard. Board of Directors for Parallels, Inc.
S.V.P. of Software Engineering - empty since Serlet's (official) departure in 2011
S.V.P. of Software Engineering Craig Federighi, responsible for 10.7 and 10.8, 2011+
S.V.P. of Retail Ron Johnson, gone (2000 - 2011), became CEO for JCP, recently fired from said position.
S.V.P. of Retail John Browett, April - October 2012, fired.
No current S.V.P. of Retail, position filled by CEO Tim Cook
S.V.P. of User Interfaces Began at NeXT in 1992, then Apple after acquisition in 1997. Promoted to S.V.P. in Jan, 2003. Headed OS X Aqua interface, then head of iOS development. Fired on Oct, 2012 alongside S.V.P. John Browett, due to rumored conflicts with other Apple departments.
Jonny Ive is acting S.V.P. for Design Interfaces since Forstall's departure.
V.P. of iPod Engineering Tony Fadell Feb 2001-Nov 2008, founded Nest Labs and "Nest" thermostat
V.P. of iPod Engineering Mark Papermaster vetted in 2007, hired in 2008. Bob Mansfield expressed disdain for Papermaster to then CEO Steve Jobs. Left Apple in August, 2010 in the wake of the iPhone 4 antenna troubles, however it was later reported he left due to "broader cultural incompatibility" and a loss of confidence from then CEO Steve Jobs.
S.V.P. of Hardware Engineering Bob Mansfield, announced retirement on June 8th, 2012. Subsequently returned on August 27th, 2012 under Tim Cook, with reports indicating Scott Forstall's departure played a key role.
Director of Software then iOS Richard Williamson, 2002 - Nov, 2012, fired by Eddie Cue reportedly due to iOS 6's [failed] maps app, now with Facebook.
V.P. of Mobile Advertising Andy Miller, 2010 - 2011, reported directly to then CEO Steve Jobs.
Chief Microprocessing Architect Jim Keller 2008-2012, currently Corp. V.P. and Chief Architect for CPU Cores at AMD
C.T.O. of Graphics Raja Koduri, 2009-2013, returned to AMD
In recent years Apple has seen many executives and department heads come and go, some with no replacements.
What is going on???
Considering that Apples chips have relied on PowerVR for graphics and the design is derivative of ARM's core designs I imagine the two companies they picked up specialising in ARM chip design (PA Semi and Intrinsity) will be more than enough to keep producing their processors.
The loss of one individual won't change much I don't think
That's a pretty impressive list you put together.
With all those positions unfilled, no wonder it seems that the direction and execution is suffering.
There is clearly "something" going on behind the scenes. What exactly, we can't know. Apple hasn't headed too far off course yet that I'd worry, but if they start going down the path of "a device for everyone" like they used to in the 90s, then I'll worry. There have been signs so far, but that's all they've been.
Wow, jumping ship from a great innovative company to one that is struggling to make a profit - things must be very bad behind close doors at apple
Oh Stop! Once he learned the Architecture , he jumped ship, wouldn't surprise me,
let it out of the box, to empower AMD to Provide
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Stop! You seriously cannot believe that! What are you 12?
AMD CPUs: Yes, I agree. Stick with Intel.
AMD GPUS: Way better than NVIDIA. I would avoid buying a computer with an NVIDIA GPU.
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Duh. The Apple executive was getting $0/hour from Apple... because he got fired over Apple Maps.
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I will worry if this "low-cost iPhone" thing or the colored iPhones (besides just a red option) turns out to be true.
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That's because we're here on an Apple news site.
Wow, jumping ship from a great innovative company to one that is struggling to make a profit - things must be very bad behind close doors at apple
What's going on? Lots of people are leaving all of a sudden?
With around 50,000 Apple employees in the US and around 80,000 Apple employees worldwide a lot of people will be leaving all the time. And a lot of new people will be hired all the time.
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