Brad Bendily wrote: >>>>What is the opinion of the BRLUG members on the AMD v. Intel suit? >>>> >>>> > >It's a tough call. I used to be of the opinion that since >Intel was the lead and had been leading for a long time then >i'd just stick with what works. But lately AMD has been >real strong. I guess it depends a lot of what you want to do >with the processor. If you want to overclock I think AMD is >probably the best bet. But if you want something rock solid >then maybe the intel. However I don't think the AMD will >have any problems with instability. For me, as far as >my customers, I suggest they buy Dell and therefore they'll >get Intel. Mostly because it's easier to support the machine >if I only have to call one place. I don't want to be >hunting down shops to get warrantied parts from them. >I'd rather just call 1 place and so far Dell is the cheapest/ >best quality. If Dell sold AMD and there was a significant >price difference in the options, then I may choose the >AMD. If there was no price difference between processor >X and Y and one was intel and one was AMD, I'd probably >buy the Intel. Just because it's what I'm used to. > > >BB > > >_______________________________________________ >General mailing list >[email protected] >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > I think your opinion is prevalent among large customers. Support is important.
I was hoping to get a little more insight from everyone as to the perceived validity of the suit, however. Don't you think it's horrible that Intel forces people to drop AMD from their product lines or else pay higher prices? Choice is important and we just aren't getting it at the moment... Intel knows that they can't win on performance and price, so they strongarm the competitor out of the market....
