There has been a lot of speculation lately about whether or not Intel would eventually make ARM chips for Apple's mobile devices. Until recently, Intel CEO Paul Otellini was completely against such a partnership, but last month the company's leadership changed.
Until the announcement of the new CEO, many were wondering whether the new president would have a positive view and enter into a dialogue with Apple. For better or worse, this development would be closely intertwined with whether the person taking over the leadership of Intel would come from within the company itself or be an outsider.
Finally, Intel, following its established policies since 1987, appointed one of its own people as the new CEO, specifically its previous COO, Brian Krzanich.
As reported by AllThingsD, Intel, after many years, tried to reach out to several people outside the company, including Oracle's Mark Hurd, VMWare CEO Patrick Gelsinger, and many more.
I've heard reliable chatter that the headhunter Intel hired reached out to several people who turned the opportunity down. They include: Oracle President Mark Hurd; VMWare CEO Patrick Gelsinger, an Intel veteran once considered a likely successor to Otellini but who was recruited away by EMC CEO Joe Tucci? and Michael Daniels, the former head of IBM' services business who retired on March 31.
Ultimately, none of the external communications came to fruition, and Intel followed its established policy. This now means that it will officially not manufacture ARM chips for Apple, as it will continue its PC strategy despite the difficulties, especially with the decline in sales in this category, and will once again remain out of the mobile space.
Dimitrios Georgoulas @ GreekAppleNews
