Whenever I have researched performance of Intel vs AMD, and then compared price, I am always drawn to purchase AMD over Intel. The value is there for me. And I agree about cool & quiet.
AMD has my vote -- I do wish, though, that their stock did better. ~kari On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 11:26 AM, hard wyrd <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree. I don't express "love" (the feeling) over microprocessors though. > I appreciate them. Be it Intel or AMD. > > However, in these hard times one has to really rethink his options. I've > been a satisfied AMD user. My previous setup was an AMD Duron 850 with 256 > MB of RAM. I've been using that setup since 2001 with no let-up. > > Recently, I decided to upgrade. Was thinking long and hard whether to go > for an Intel-based setup (microproc and Mobo), or go AMD-based. I choose > performance as top option, then cost, then support (drivers, etc..). Cost > for Intel is steep. My point went to AMD. Performance-wise, I dont need much > since I dont really do heavy gaming - only compiz. I decided to go for Emaxx > MC61P and using AMD Athlon X2 64bit 5200. Please spare me the "litany". I go > for cost savings anytime rather than the debatable "heat", etc... Athlons > now are relatively quiet and cooler. I dont even hear that my PC is on. :-) > > Bottomline? Saved lots. I'm happy. I got my Ubuntu Jaunty + Compiz running > on an onboard nVidia GeForce 6100 graphics chip, and an AMD X2 64bit > processor. Im satisfied. > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 8:46 PM, Kari Matthews <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This should have said online only ... guess my fingers move faster than my >> brain. >> >> I really like AMD processors. I know processor choice is a kind of >> religion -- so take my religion w/ a grain of salt -- but I LOVE AMD. I >> think the company offers great performance at a good price, and I have had >> good luck w/ them. >> >> So the hooray was not sarcastic. >> >> kari >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 11:39 PM, Kenneth Miller < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Whats the deal with the "hooray" after you mentioned AMD? Is AMD less >>> popular? I'm being serious; I understand the present market right now, Intel >>> has most PC's using their chips... care to elaborate? >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 11:25 PM, Kari Matthews <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I am posting this b/c we all use computers. >>>> >>>> Apparently, Circuit City (my perennial favourite) has re-orged after >>>> their bankruptcy, and they are now strictly only. On their website is an >>>> emachine laptop with 3 GB RAM and an AMD processor (hooray) for $349. I'd >>>> buy this if I were in the market for another machine. Might be worth >>>> looking at if you need something new and cheap. >>>> >>>> ~kari >>>> a bargain shopper who is just happy to see a cheap laptop online -- I >>>> like Circuit City, but I don't work for them, LOL >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > Part-time SysAd, full-time Dad, part-time netNinja > CNS, ACFE, FOSS Advocate and Consultant > Registered Linux User #400165 > http://www.rm2media.net > http://baudizm.blogsome.com > http://linuxblazon.wordpress.com > http://3x-comic.blogspot.com (NEW!) > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
