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

[Phil Tomson]

Check out:
http://www.apple.com/acg/

Apparently it's connected with Reed College (probably because Jobs 
attended there in the 70's?)

Phil

On Mon, 27 Feb 2006, Thomas J Keller wrote:

> Must be a "top secret" location.
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> > 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
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -- 
> >>>>> Keith Lofstrom          keithl at keithl.com         Voice  
> >>>>> (503)-520-1993
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> >>>>> Silicon"
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>
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> >
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