u guys making me feel deprived, main box and server still AMD. Still building AMD systems for customers. Hope I am not the only one supporting the supposed underdog :-)
Intel lost me with socket 775, seems ass backwards. That said am thinking of updating and have been reading intently the back and forths. Of course the second I switch sides AMD will do something to upset me. I still think for most ppl and general stuff good bang for the buck. JMO fp At 07:40 PM 10/16/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Poked the stick with: >Right now amd's best role is as mediacenters. I've found nothing as effective >as a 780g mb + chip for a cheap mediacenter. Not even close actually on the >intel side. But its still a niche market. >Sent via BlackBerry > >-----Original Message----- >From: maccrawj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:37:21 >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [H] Upgrade Time > > >Worried about AMD going bankrupt? OK, I missed that point & was assuming you >meant if >no one buys AMD despite lack luster products that we'd loose them! > >AMD would not be in trouble if they weren't terrible managing business, and if >they >had a product worth buying besides ATI products (who they might yet run into >the >ground). Same poor management issues killed Commodore back in the day and they >had >great products. > > >Stan Zaske wrote: >> You lost me at it not being an issue of a one vendor market. If AMD goes >> bankrupt it will be a one vendor market. >> >> >> maccrawj wrote: >>> It's not an issue of a one vendor market. When AMD comes up with >>> something good enough you can be sure the market will swing yet again >>> to AMD's camp. >>> >>> What makes me laugh are all the complete "power gamer" PC's in EGM >>> that only come in AMD flavors during a Intel market. Well, that and >>> the price of said PC's being < $1000 loaded with features which is >>> flat out impossible to do & still have a "power gamer" PC. >>> -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- How you look depends on who is looking.
