Intel

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joined forces with Fujitsu to take the lead away from Intel. Intel was also hurt in this area when it raised its price on flash memory, giving the cell-phone memory market share to the less expensive and equally efficient Samsung (Kharif 2).
Outside Environment
The microchip industry is very volatile, and has been going through boom-or-bust cycles for decades. In 2006, after a steady growth cycle in 2004 and 2005 of 30% and 20% respectively, there is a projected decline in the chipmaker industry of .8%.
Physical changes in the environment have also provided threats to the technology world. Tech stocks and oil prices share an inverse relationship. Oil prices are rising to record highs partly due to Hurricane Ivan, which contributed to a fall in non-OPEC output. Economists predict that prices aren’t likely to fall anytime soon (Rubenstein).
Intel is under legal fire from the EU Commission as well. They are investigating that Intel has been unfairly benefited by public tender procedures in the Netherlands, France, Sweden, and Finlan...