Nickname: deus1978

Review: Since when is a Hybrid chip an inferior product? We all know how much better a product the Itanium is-- oh wait, even Dell quit selling Itaniums. Hmm, that's too bad. And Intel is getting ready to peddle Xeons with 64bit extensions and a dual core design? That is, not true dual core, like AMD, in that it still relies on the system bus for I/O between cores, or not what someone called "true 64" either. I wonder why Sun is putting "true 64" Solaris on these Hybrid chips, if they have so many problems. Anybody who wants to know the truth about performance should check out Toms Hardware or AnAndtech. AMD's dual core has been stomping all over Intel for quite some time and it's being proven by the likes of Pixar and Lucas Arts.

Date reviewed: Dec 22, 2005 1:54 AM

Nickname: Arik Hesseldahl

Review: I don't think its quite accurate to say that AMD was "created" with funding from Intel. Both trace their lineage to former employees of Fairchild Semiconductor. You could however argue accurately that AMD owes its place in the microprocessor market to the deals it has struck -- and battles it has fought -- over the years with Intel. In 1982 Intel and AMD signed a deal under which AMD became a "second source" for the 8086 and 8088 chips. Intel needed the deal so that IBM would use the chips in the first IBM personal computers. That deal fell apart in 1986, when Intel declined to share the design of the i386. The result was a nasty legal fight that ultimately resulted in Intel being forced to pay AMD $1 billion for breach of contract, which in time led to the 1994 secret pact between them under which AMD is allowed to build chips containing the x86 microcode.

Date reviewed: Dec 21, 2005 10:06 PM

Nickname: blarman

Review: AMD was created with funding from Intel just like Airbus was created to offset Boeing. For a long time they enjoyed special kickbacks that enabled them to stay in business and to provide competition in the marketplace. Now they have established themselves and have to rely on the merits of their products rather than government handouts. The comparison is this: You want sheer "flops," AMD's chips tend to outdo Intel's by a smidgen. You want multimedia and graphics, Intel's pipelining wins. Also note the strategies both have employed regarding 64-bit architectures. AMD decided to go with hybrid chips that could do both 32- and 64-bit in the same chip. Intel instead developed dual-core chips and true 64-bit chips. It's time for AMD to stop whining and put out better products. Lawyers don't innovate.

Date reviewed: Dec 21, 2005 4:01 PM

Nickname: James

Review: If AMD spent more money on product execution than litigation, people might take it more seriously. Instead, much of the public views it as just a whiny, jealous, and bothersome gnat.

Date reviewed: Dec 21, 2005 2:48 AM

Nickname: Chuck

Review: AMD has had better products and better price performance than Intel for a while. It remains to be seen if its troubles in the channels are because of Intel or just the channels themselves.

Date reviewed: Dec 20, 2005 4:44 AM

Nickname: deus1978

Review: Anybody who claims AMD's market share problems are based on inferior chips has no idea what they are talking about. Ask your friends' college-aged kids what kind of chip they want in their gaming PC. Nine out of 10 will say AMD. Ever wonder why you can't buy a Dell with AMD chips? If you think quality, you thought wrong. Why does LucasArts (Star Wars) use 100% AMD chips in their servers? Think about that one. AMD's day has come.

Date reviewed: Dec 20, 2005 3:03 AM

Nickname: JeniusJimbo

Review: AMD has better products and better lawyers!

Date reviewed: Dec 20, 2005 2:21 AM

Nickname: Kamlesh

Review: AMD do not have a solid case against the "monopolistic" practices of Intel. Instead of moaning all the time they should strategize on how to come up with better products.

Date reviewed: Dec 19, 2005 3:24 PM

Nickname: Youngjin

Review: I think it's very good

Date reviewed: Dec 19, 2005 4:43 AM

Nickname: Japs

Review: It is also obvious from the market theory that Intelīs behavior raised many obstacles for AMD with the only intention being to save monopolistic profits. In Japan, there was no free market anymore. However, a market that is not free in general is no market any more.

Date reviewed: Dec 18, 2005 5:03 PM