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Why Are Potato Chip-Makers Smarter Than Silicon Chip-Makers?Mannerisms - David MannersMay. 18, 2010 |
Why are the potato chip guys smarter than the silicon chip guys?
Because potato chip vendors can hike prices by adding the word 'Gourmet' to their product description, while silicon chip vendors compete so fiercely they are always offering lower prices.
Dr Keh-Ching Huang of Global Unichip, TSMC's design subsidiary, recalls seeing potato chips being sold under the label 'Gourmet Potato Chips' and selling for 20% more than ordinary potato chips.
So why hasn't the Gourmet ASIC yet been invented?
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