The end of competition on CPUs ?

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  • CHHAS
    Super MURCer
    • Jan 2000
    • 1223

    #1

    The end of competition on CPUs ?

    slughead writes "Forbes Magazine is reporting that AMD will no longer compete with Intel to make faster, smaller, and more efficient processors. Just as Mac users would be worse off if Windows didn't exist, Intel users will be much worse now that AMD will no longer compete. You see, there's this t...


    This sounds bad.
    "That's right fool! Now I'm a flying talking donkey!"

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  • ZokesPro
    Serial Murcerer
    • Sep 2000
    • 8325

    #2
    I hope not, competition is one of the best ways for technology to advance.
    Titanium is the new bling!
    (you heard from me first!)

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    • Jammrock
      The Berserker
      • Aug 1999
      • 8661

      #3
      I think it just means AMD isn't going to try and match Intel Hz for Hz on a suicide production track anymore. They will probably just start releasing tech and products when they feel it's ready. At least that's what I would think. I guess we shall see.

      Jammrock
      “Inside every sane person there’s a madman struggling to get out”
      –The Light Fantastic, Terry Pratchett

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      • Tempest
        Super MURCer
        • Mar 2001
        • 1111

        #4
        I think the Slashdot piece is fvcked up. I think what they're really trying to say is that they will develop a wider range of products, and that in those markets MHz is not always the key (you know - work smarter, not harder).

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        • Greebe
          Super MURCer
          • Aug 1999
          • 8555

          #5
          Ya hit that nail squarely on the head Tempest
          "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." -- Dr. Seuss

          "Always do good. It will gratify some and astonish the rest." ~Mark Twain

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          • Chrono_Wanderer
            Super MURCer
            • Mar 2002
            • 2540

            #6
            hmm... jsut by saying that will kill the x86-64 family.... if they make no more x86-64 chips in the future then i wonder who will ever support the technology...

            personally i am really looaking to athlon 64. put in ddrII, pci express, SATA raid, and all the good stuff...

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