AMD getting a spanking, how to support the underdog

[councilofdespai]

OK, Intel have at present got C2D and its a nice cpu and not matter how much we curse Intel we know that if you are going to buy a new cpu, mobo, memory setup in the next 6 months we would be stoopid as enthusiasts to go AMD, pricing is in Intels favour as is performance and overcloking capability.

Since buying ATi though you can still releive your anxiety at turning traitor by buying ATi grafix cards. Trouble is Nvidia are very competetive in this area but I went ATi myself to help out the underdog.

Anyone else done or planning on doing the same to relieve that back stabbing feeling?

 

[councilofdespai]

I just reckon that some ppl like the underdog in any battle and AMD are one and own another ATi.

 

[councilofdespai]

It aint about how they feel but about how you feel aint it, lots of people sign up to stuff because they are into it, music (why like one band over another if all they want if your money), politics etc etc etc.

The general consensus here seems to be buy the best as you see it to be.

 

[councilofdespai]

Look that is all fair enough but enough times on this forum in the past I have seen flame wars and fanboy accusations and the like. maybe it has gone away now.

 

[councilofdespai]

No because AMD are small by comparison to Intel regardless of how many items AMD sell. This is why AMD will always take longer to get a new CPU out of the door. Intel were up until recently a monopoly in the CPU space, AMD found them wanting for a while and Intel took some time to respond but AMD were never going to beat Intel but Intel can beat AMD quite easily so long as they have the better product which they currently do. AMDs future could be bleak in the CPU market.

 

[councilofdespai]

The thread was about loyalty, ppl have had their say. Dont post if it aint of interest to you.

 

[councilofdespai]

It is a matter of competition, two competing is better than one monopolising as it had been for 20 years, now AMD give us something to compare and contrast Intel to and for a while AMD showed Intel how to do it and made Intel rethink CPU strategy. 64 bit extensions to 32 bit for one was AMDs route, Intel at first chose the true 64 bit route and changed their minds after AMD released Hybrid 64 bit chips. IPCC efficiency on less Ghz was another one of Intels blunders, after chasing the marketing machine for years, IPCC was in actual fact the way to go and AMD got their first. And power consumption, AMD were energy saving before Intel were.

Now we await AMD true quad core route (longer to market but better we hope) than Intels hybrid quad core. Sure AMD are smaller and hence often slower in their designs. smaller in yields and later to shrink their dies but they have been competetive and hence worthy of continued investment.

 

[councilofdespai]

I think AMD know that the high end commands the qudos in IT circles but not the sales. low to mid range PC's are the real sellers and I guess that AMd compete favourably in that arena. Entry level Windows Vista machine with a low end dual core from AMD will be value enough for home and business users.