We wouldn't make a huge investment in such a young technology that hasn't yet stabilized. It wouldn't be a good use of tuition dollars.

It's a way for Microsoft to leverage the investment they've already made in this technology. I don't know if this move is to appease banks. It's more to allow Microsoft to generate revenue.

We are in the middle of a very important technology cycle, ... The companies who cut back on investment now, when the recovery comes, will be stuck with 8-inch capacity...compared to other players who moved to 12-inch.

We coupled that technology investment with dramatic pricing reductions, which have now basically run through the whole industry.

They want to be able to measure the gains and know whether it's a good technology investment.

In the economy we are in now, there will not be the same investment in technology, but we are demanding of employees greater productivity. In order to [achieve] that you need to give [employees] internal tools to make them work smarter. If you invest in the worker's skill set overall, you should be able to see a change in productivity.