[Pdx-pm] Fwd: OT: Why no Apple Computer Oregon Site?

[Thomas J Keller]

Must be a "top secret" location.

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> From: "Mark Johnston" <johnston at apple.com>
> Date: February 27, 2006 9:02:56 AM PST
> To: "Thomas J Keller" <kellert at ohsu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Pdx-pm] OT: Why no Apple Computer Oregon Site?
>
> Tom,
>
> Not really. Keith should call our corporate offices at 408-996-1010.
>
> Take care,
>
> Mark
>
>
> On Feb 27, 2006, at 9:00 AM, Thomas J Keller wrote:
>
>> Thanks. Is there a website I could point to?
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> On Feb 27, 2006, at 8:58 AM, Mark Johnston wrote:
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> There is an Apple office in Vancouver, Washington focusing on  
>>> software development. Also, most of Apple's Advance Computation  
>>> Group does live here in Portland.
>>>
>>> Take care,
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 27, 2006, at 8:33 AM, Thomas J Keller wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mark,
>>>> Hope you are well.
>>>> Could you answer this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Tom K
>>>>
>>>> Tom Keller, Ph.D.
>>>> kellert at ohsu.edu
>>>> 503-494-2442
>>>> 6339b Basic Science Bldg
>>>> http://www.ohsu.edu/research/core
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>
>>>>> From: "Keith Lofstrom" <keithl at kl-ic.com>
>>>>> Date: February 26, 2006 8:02:04 AM PST
>>>>> To: pdx-pm-list at pm.org
>>>>> Subject: [Pdx-pm] OT: Why no Apple Computer Oregon Site?
>>>>> Reply-To: keithl at keithl.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This is off topic, but pdx pm has many Mac-using professional
>>>>> software designers, so someone here might have some insight.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm from chips and hardware, and the larger semiconductor  
>>>>> companies
>>>>> have design centers all over the world - many companies have small
>>>>> 10-20 engineer design centers in the Portland area,  some have  
>>>>> major
>>>>> sites.  Software seems more concentrated, and Apple Computer in
>>>>> particular doesn't seem to have much design engineering presence
>>>>> outside of Cupertino.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would think that Apple and Oregon would be a cultural good fit.
>>>>> Now that they are using Intel CPUs, a close connection with the  
>>>>> chip
>>>>> designers near Hillsboro might help them combat the influence of
>>>>> Microsoft, which is likely to push Intel processors away from
>>>>> Macintosh optimality.  An Oregon design center might soak up some
>>>>> of the "at-liberty" programming talent we have in the area.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any guesses as to why Apple hasn't already located an engineering
>>>>> operation here?  Would this be worth pursuing for locals seeking
>>>>> work?  Should I be bothering this list with a question like this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Keith
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
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