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

Author: Tom Kerrigan

Date: 16:33:36 01/08/04

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On January 08, 2004 at 09:50:07, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>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 you might be exaggerating a little. Best Buy sells a lot of HP/Compaq
computers, and HPaq sells a lot of Athlons. At our local Best Buys I have no
problem finding Athlons. Out of curiosity, I counted the computers on Best Buy's
web site and 30% of the desktops are AMD (one was 64 bit) and 20% of the
notebooks are AMD.

-Tom



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