Is the implication here that folks would prefer for Intel to keep employees on the payroll for a loss, and make up for that loss by slashing dividends?

I think that would be criminally poor management of a company.

Maybe some econ gurus can school me.

Hard to believe these days. Do you have a blog or publish any list of your alternatives? Particularly difficult around smartphone and apps like email/calendar/photos etc isn’t it?

Which smartphone do you use and what makes that company different from Apple/Samsung?