Comments on: The buildings were sold – the best hi-tech company in the world http://amarez.com/2008/09/19/the-buildings-were-sold-the-best-hi-tech-company-in-the-world/ Computer games, Business School, work, tech, IT, the California Coast, and whatever "feels like home". Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: lm (1982-2002) http://amarez.com/2008/09/19/the-buildings-were-sold-the-best-hi-tech-company-in-the-world/#comment-44 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:25:47 +0000 http://amarez.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-44 I have a photo that shows that the new owners of loc 1-3 have filled in the pool.

]]> By: Number 491 http://amarez.com/2008/09/19/the-buildings-were-sold-the-best-hi-tech-company-in-the-world/#comment-28 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:38:44 +0000 http://amarez.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-28 Valley Green was actually the second building. The first one was rented space in another company’s building (I think Varian, but wouldn’t swear to it) over near Central Expressway. Moving to Cupertino was a big improvement!

]]> By: richard buckle http://amarez.com/2008/09/19/the-buildings-were-sold-the-best-hi-tech-company-in-the-world/#comment-27 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:56:38 +0000 http://amarez.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-27 I was only made aware of this blog today – but thought you may also like to read what I wrote on the ery same topic – I was there the day boxes were being packed. Check out posting on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 An era ends! at http://www.itug-connection.blogspot.com

And yes, you are rught – it was a great company and unless you worked their, you most likely will never get it! Good posting ….

]]> By: ynotD http://amarez.com/2008/09/19/the-buildings-were-sold-the-best-hi-tech-company-in-the-world/#comment-26 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:03:08 +0000 http://amarez.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-26 Not the original first buildings, but the BEST new buildings you could ever imagine moving into during some of the most exciting times this valley ever had. The windows in Bldg. 3 facing the pool were called The Fishbowl weren’t they? The beer busts were almost taken away in 1980 because of a beer bust incident and that wonderful old pool. Good times, great people.

]]> By: bestplacetowork http://amarez.com/2008/09/19/the-buildings-were-sold-the-best-hi-tech-company-in-the-world/#comment-25 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:16:20 +0000 http://amarez.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-25 Yes, the first address was over on Valley Green Drive.

However, I worked in Loc 2, 210, 200, and lastly loc 4.

]]> By: lm (1982-2002) http://amarez.com/2008/09/19/the-buildings-were-sold-the-best-hi-tech-company-in-the-world/#comment-24 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:09:30 +0000 http://amarez.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-24 I recently had lunch with old friends at LOC 2 just a few weeks before everyone moved. We ate by the pool and the name was still there. There is an aerial photo promoting the famous company across the freeway and the tiles in the pool are very easy to read!

]]> By: lm (1982-2002) http://amarez.com/2008/09/19/the-buildings-were-sold-the-best-hi-tech-company-in-the-world/#comment-23 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:04:17 +0000 http://amarez.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-23 LOC 1 was previously occupied by Four-Phase and both companies shared the building for a while.

]]> By: amarez http://amarez.com/2008/09/19/the-buildings-were-sold-the-best-hi-tech-company-in-the-world/#comment-22 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:15:31 +0000 http://amarez.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-22 Thanks for the info – didn’t know that!

Ah – memories.

]]> By: alsoworkedthere http://amarez.com/2008/09/19/the-buildings-were-sold-the-best-hi-tech-company-in-the-world/#comment-21 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:29:23 +0000 http://amarez.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-21 Minor correction: Those were not the original buildings. The company had at least two prior locations before moving into what later was named Loc 1. I’m not certain, but I have a dim memory of being told that they didn’t even have all of that building at first — they shared it with another company for a while.

I joined the company in late 1978, and all of that happened before I got there, but I recall occasional conversations with very early employees from which I learned what I’m relating now.

]]> By: amarez http://amarez.com/2008/09/19/the-buildings-were-sold-the-best-hi-tech-company-in-the-world/#comment-20 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:48:18 +0000 http://amarez.wordpress.com/?p=221#comment-20 Thanks for the tip Dave. Wow, forgot about those tiles. I’ll check it out!
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Just went and zoomed in on the tiles – using satellite view, not street view. Yup – the name is there!

Regards,
amarez – mszv

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