TI sells sensors business unit, noncommital about calculators
This article at Computer Business Review Online is one of hundreds on the sale of TI's sensor unit. But this one also includes a snippet on the calculator business:
Meanwhile, TI VP and investor relations manager Ron Slaymaker would not say whether the company would follow up the S&C sale with the disposal of another fringe activity, its calculator business, which generates about 5% of revenue. However, he did point out that it is highly profitable, with margins of more than 40%.
Most calculator users, being students and not working engineers, seem unaware that calculators are a tiny part of TI's business, compared with seminconductors. It is interesting to imagine what would happen if TI did sell the calculator business, though. Who would buy it? Maybe Casio, maybe HP? I doubt that HP would put the money into it. Whoever did buy it would get a nice batch of patents, although those patents don't seem to prevent what little innovation there is in calculator design.
Meanwhile, TI VP and investor relations manager Ron Slaymaker would not say whether the company would follow up the S&C sale with the disposal of another fringe activity, its calculator business, which generates about 5% of revenue. However, he did point out that it is highly profitable, with margins of more than 40%.
Most calculator users, being students and not working engineers, seem unaware that calculators are a tiny part of TI's business, compared with seminconductors. It is interesting to imagine what would happen if TI did sell the calculator business, though. Who would buy it? Maybe Casio, maybe HP? I doubt that HP would put the money into it. Whoever did buy it would get a nice batch of patents, although those patents don't seem to prevent what little innovation there is in calculator design.
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