Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 05:11:22 10/01/02
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On September 30, 2002 at 17:25:15, Slater Wold wrote: this guy really has no historic memory :) >LOL - Please read the whole thread before you attempt to flame. > >kthx > > >On September 30, 2002 at 12:22:23, john rice wrote: > >>AMD is not horrible about announcing a chip and then releasing it 3 months >>later. The 2400/2600+ is the first time AMD has delayed a release after >>announcing it. Any knowledgeable computer user will tell you that Intel is the >>king of the "paper launch". They have used the "paper launch" tactic many times >>over the last few years to save face when AMD beat them to the punch. The 1Ghz >>and 1.13Ghz PIII fiasco are perfect examples of Intel deception tactics. And >>they have used it with several P4 launches as well. Next time, please do a >>little research before you talk out your *ss. >> >>On September 30, 2002 at 00:05:40, Slater Wold wrote: >> >>> >>>I got the annoucement in August that the 2600s would be coming out soon. It is >>>now September and they are barely rolling out. (As in, several vendors who are >>>selling them don't actually have them yet.) AMD is horrible about this. >>>Announce a chip, and 3 months later it hits the streets. >>> >>>I was planning on going the 2x2600 route, I even bought a new mobo. But after >>>waiting too long, I decided to spend the money elsewhere. >>> >>>Kind of glad now too. Maybe in 3 months I will be able to get my hands on a >>>2800. Maybe.
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