[ksec]

I find it somewhat strange it is spread out like this. I understand Arizona and Oregon as they are both current Intel Fabs location. New Mexico for historic reason and they had a Fab there and expanding a new Fab 9 with Fab 11. ( Why it was there in the first place is beyond me )

But Ohio? Why another location?

[osnium123]

I think because 1) there is abundant water 2) it gives Intel access to a lot of talent from the Midwest (all the universities there) 3) it gives Intel two more Senators who can lobby for them.

[osnium123]

I think you are asking why Intel had factories in New Mexico, right? In the 1980s, they were expanding and one of their criteria was being less than a 2 hr long flight away from Santa Clara. That’s how they got started in Aloha, OR, Chandler, AZ and New Mexico.