Pat Gelsinger and the Future o...

Intel’s Innovation conference was last week. Unlike Intel Vision, which lacked the “Vision” part (I really miss Intel’s old CTO Justin Rattner, who made it look like Intel was building magic), there was a lot of innovation at this event.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger — who I still believe has the best chance of making Intel a leader again — did an admirable job showcasing that Intel is stepping up. I had a chance to talk to Gelsinger after the keynote. I’ve always found him to be interesting, approachable, knowledgeable, and fun — rare qualities in a CEO.

I believe we are in the end days of the traditional PC and that it is due to evolve or be replaced by a smartphone derivative. Gelsinger is clearly on the “evolve” path as he discussed a very aggressive cadence for the next several generations of AI-enhanced PCs and servers.

One of my takeaways was that you might want to wait until mid-December to buy your next PC because that evolution will start with a new AI-enhanced processor and improved graphics that better embrace the AI future than what is currently in the market.

This week, let’s discuss what emerged from Intel Innovation 2023, and we’ll close with my Product of the Week: an “evolved” PC from HP that may be the perfect tool for either a sales rep or a CEO, the Spectre Foldable 3-in-1 PC, which is a sign of things to come.