Author: Alessandro Damiani
Date: 15:18:19 12/16/02
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On December 16, 2002 at 17:42:08, Jesper Antonsson wrote: >On December 16, 2002 at 07:48:59, Sally Weltrop wrote: >>On December 16, 2002 at 04:52:40, Jorge Pichard wrote: >>>Intel could produce a microprocessor capable of 10 Ghz very soon, but they >>>simply won't because they have to profit gradually from 3Ghz to 4 Ghz to 5Ghz >>>etc... Simply the Murphy LAW is a profitable marketing strategy that has worked >>>gradually, if they make the mistake of producing a microprocessor capable of 10 >>>Ghz in the next 6 months they will lose a lot of money, by NOT squeezing our >>>pockets every six months as they have done for the last 20 years. >> >>excellent point. > >Sorry, no, it's far from excellent, actually the reasoning is invalid. Intel has >competition, and that means that if they could churn out faster processors (at >reasonable costs) but doesn't, AMD or someone else would do it and take over >Intels market shares and profits. > >/Jesper Right, if Intel and AMD don't make an agreement to go for the smaller steps to make more profit together. This would be against law. Great law! ;) Alessandro
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