Eh. Pat hasn't seemed to be doing anything special. Presided over a bunch of hiring and firing (pointlessly), plowing money into fabs like anyone else would, of

Eh. Pat hasn't seemed to be doing anything special. Presided over a bunch of hiring and firing (pointlessly), plowing money into fabs like anyone else would, often misleads during presentations, hasn't managed Intel's cash very well... I have to agree with a few others, don't really see why people looked up to him. Seems like a pretty mediocre CEO overall. I also, personally, do not actually see the problem with a financial CEO. Ultimately I don't believe technical acumen is that important to the decisions a CEO makes - they should be relying on subordinates to correctly inform them of the direction and prospects of the company and act accordingly. I am concerned about Intel's long term prospects - obviously he wouldn't be leaving if everything was looking up, IMO.