The end of the PC? Falling microprocessor sales? A global recession?
Intel will have none of that talk.
The chipmaker filed plans Wednesday to build a mammoth new factory in Hillsboro, committing billions to the future at a time when other companies are hedging.
"Long-term investment in technology is what we do," said Chuck Mulloy, corporate spokesman at Intel's California headquarters. "When we build anything, we're placing a strategic bet."
Intel is doubling down on Oregon at a time when PC sales are falling and the company is nearly shut out of the hottest market in computing: smartphones and tablets.