-=> ROY J. TELLASON wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE <=-

 RJT> preferring AMD parts for the most part.  This was available for $75 or
 RJT> so,  back about 3 years ago.

 WC> Things have changed enormously.

 RJT> No surprise there.

 WC> Intel has radically cut their processor costs except at the
 WC> bleeding edge, say like 2.8 Ghz on up.

 RJT> They up that high already?  Jeez.

Try 4GHz, at least they were there last week.
However at 4GHz both processor and memory gets
a tad pricey.


 WC> Last I looked you could get an Intel 2.5 GHz for something like
 WC> you're quoting for the AMD or a bit more.  I suspect Intel cut it's
 WC> margin as AMD was getting innovative and becoming a real threat in
 WC> hopes of forcing them out of the marketplace.

 RJT> It ain't gonna happen.  They've been playing this game for a long
 RJT> time...

 WC> Intel has the name recognition

 RJT> Yeah,  "Intel inside" is a warning label!  :-)

 WC> and if they keep this price strategy up long enough they have the
 WC> resources to outlast AMD and corner the market.

 RJT> It ain't gonna happen.

 WC> I prefer healthy competition and the best for AMD as it makes for
 WC> cheap CPU's for us be they AMD or Intel!

 RJT> Yep.

 
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