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Subject: Re: AMD 64 FX - PC Experts - Athlon 3400 just as good?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 06:50:07 01/08/04

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On January 07, 2004 at 22:17:32, Jeremiah Penery wrote:

>On January 07, 2004 at 15:02:03, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>I like true naming conventions.  I have no problem choosing between a PIV
>>3.0ghz xeon and an Opteron 2.0ghz.  I'll take the opteron every time.  I
>>don't need to be "pseudo-coached" by fake ghz-equivalents...
>
>You are very far removed from the average Joe who walks into a Best Buy wanting
>to buy a computer.

You can hardly walk into one of our local Best Buy stores and buy an AMD-based
machine.  At Christmas, I saw exactly one AMD machine out of dozens that were
on display...

I think AMD is making a huge mistake in trying to pigtail onto Intel's
"bandwagon" rather than highlighting their speed advantages...



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