AMD Could Run Out of Cash by May
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eGoCeNTRoNiX
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I gotta admit..
I liked the little blue guys.. Some of those commercials were funny as hell! Didn't mean I liked Intel, just their advertising.. lol.. eGo
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goossedump
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Oh yeah......
Yes....the Internet is much faster on a Pentium IV......:laugh
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thats exaclty why I converted from my celeron 1.7 to my Athlon XP 1700+ the price on a damn p4 my p4 board could take up to 2.8ghz but like hell I was gonna give intel 400bux for a 2.8ghz my 1.47ghz Athlon XP 1700+ only cost me $50 T-Bred btw I'm sure I could prolly o/c this thing to a good 1.8ghz but anywho maybe if intel changes the name of the cpu it will be worth less because what are you paying for when you buy a p4????the tech or the name that is the question!
Just to throw out another perspective...I have been using non-intel systems since 1995. My last intel CPU was a Celeron 300A...since then I have gotten buy with an AMD Duron, then an Athlon XP.
About two weeks ago, I put a system together for myself...and I am happily using a P4 2.4 GHz. AMD used to be a bang for the buck bonanza, but once you cross the 2GHz boundary, or 2000+ boundary in AMD's case, Intel works out to be the better value. In fact, it actually cost me about $150 less to put this P4 system together than it would have cost me for an AMD XP 2400+ w/the 333Mhz FSB.
My P4 has not given me any problems, it is plenty fast, and runs at a cool 35 degrees C using the included CPU (and very quiet) cooler from Intel. A 533 MHz FSB and 333 Mhz memory bus....it's tough to beat. And the stability is unmatched; it is not hit or miss like you get with overclocking. I don't play the loyalty game, and I wouldn't use AMD just because Intel is a bigger company and AMD is the "underdog" (ok, 33 years of being an underdog...come on guys, AMD is what it is
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Basically, AMD was and still is anchored to the low-end/mid-range PC market along with its niche of power users and virtually no penetration into the server market (relatively). Just when you think they're gonna tear Intel a new one, they go back in to hibernation and their products go stagnant due to lack of innovation. Like I said, I am PRO nothing. If AMD comes back with a badass new processor, I'm there. But for now, I'll power my spaceship with a P4.
About two weeks ago, I put a system together for myself...and I am happily using a P4 2.4 GHz. AMD used to be a bang for the buck bonanza, but once you cross the 2GHz boundary, or 2000+ boundary in AMD's case, Intel works out to be the better value. In fact, it actually cost me about $150 less to put this P4 system together than it would have cost me for an AMD XP 2400+ w/the 333Mhz FSB.
My P4 has not given me any problems, it is plenty fast, and runs at a cool 35 degrees C using the included CPU (and very quiet) cooler from Intel. A 533 MHz FSB and 333 Mhz memory bus....it's tough to beat. And the stability is unmatched; it is not hit or miss like you get with overclocking. I don't play the loyalty game, and I wouldn't use AMD just because Intel is a bigger company and AMD is the "underdog" (ok, 33 years of being an underdog...come on guys, AMD is what it is
). Basically, AMD was and still is anchored to the low-end/mid-range PC market along with its niche of power users and virtually no penetration into the server market (relatively). Just when you think they're gonna tear Intel a new one, they go back in to hibernation and their products go stagnant due to lack of innovation. Like I said, I am PRO nothing. If AMD comes back with a badass new processor, I'm there. But for now, I'll power my spaceship with a P4.
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Well....I usually go with the better chip/better price. I went with a Retail XP2000+ and Shuttle AK32 which I got for 145. Havent had any problems. Shit I'm running almost 11000's in 3dmark 2001se. I've very satisfied. I actually sold a P4 1.7ghz laptop to buy this (had some extra dough ). That thing sucked. Always getting errors and shit. Not my idea of a good value. That was the last intel chip I've had since my C466 a while ago. I mean I'm not partial. I've always had good luck with AMD chips. I gave intel another shot, and they failed me. Thats all...
). That thing sucked. Always getting errors and shit. Not my idea of a good value. That was the last intel chip I've had since my C466 a while ago. I mean I'm not partial. I've always had good luck with AMD chips. I gave intel another shot, and they failed me. Thats all...