Sun Expands in Four Offshore Sites to Replace Silicon Valley

Post #206,606 by bluke 5/9/05 9:47:39 AM Reply	Sun Expands in Four Offshore Sites to Replace Silicon Valley [link\|http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050509/india_sun_eastward.html?.v=3\|Sun Microsystems Expands in Four Offshore Sites to Replace Silicon Valley Hub] "BANGALORE, India (AP) -- Sun Microsystems Inc. has chosen four of its facilities around the world to take the place of its Silicon Valley office as the research and development hub, the U.S. computer hardware and software maker said on Friday. The four research and development centers are in the Indian city of Bangalore, the Chinese capital of Beijing, Russia's St. Petersburg and the Czech Republic capital, Prague. "We are over-invested in high-cost geographies like the U.S., and underinvested in low-cost geographies like India," Stephen Pelletier, the company's senior vice president of global engineering, told reporters in Bangalore. ... "We are not pulling out," he said. "We are going to have a big presence in the Silicon Valley for a long time." What does this say abouit the the future of hi tech in the US?
Post #206,607 by admin 5/9/05 9:50:20 AM Reply	Sun has been in a downward spiral for some time Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #206,745 by bluke 5/10/05 4:58:04 AM Reply	That is not the issue The issue is that companies are fleeing the US for cheaper climates.
Post #206,778 by admin 5/10/05 10:06:49 AM Reply	Companies with no other options... Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #206,608 by mmoffitt 5/9/05 9:50:51 AM Reply	What future? I just hope it lasts as an industry until 5/31/2015 and I have serious doubts about that. bcnu, Mikem Eine Leute. Eine Welt. Ein F\ufffdhrer. God Bless America.
Post #206,746 by bluke 5/10/05 4:59:07 AM Reply	What is happening on 5/31/2015? Is that when you plan on retiring? Is your retirement plan secure?
Post #206,764 by boxley 5/10/05 8:22:39 AM Reply	thats when he has enough to buy a mickey d franchise All tribal myths are true, for a given value of "true" Terry Pratchett [link\|http://boxleys.blogspot.com/\|http://boxleys.blogspot.com/] Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 48 years. meep questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #206,783 by mmoffitt 5/10/05 10:24:18 AM Reply	I was thinking more along the lines of a bar ;0) bcnu, Mikem Eine Leute. Eine Welt. Ein F\ufffdhrer. God Bless America.
Post #206,782 by mmoffitt 5/10/05 10:23:25 AM Reply	That's when I ... throw every last one of the computers I own (all 7 of them) into the middle of Lake Michigan and never have to touch one of the infernal things that isn't embedded into an airplane panel again! :-D Actually, yes and no. Yes I hope to never again have to even look at a computer after May 15, 2015 (that's the month my youngest will graduate from college). And no, not retire just do something far more useful and enjoyable with my work. The plans are to be a CFI (Certified Flight Instructor) for supplemental income. The spouse will be a Nurse Practitioner by then, we should have the house, cars, kids' college and the airplane paid for by then, so I might - might - be able to get away with my plan. Assuming, of course, the wife doesn't insist on buying another luxury UAV in the meantime. </shudder> bcnu, Mikem Eine Leute. Eine Welt. Ein F\ufffdhrer. God Bless America.

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