Banana King
Weaksauce
- Joined
- Aug 14, 2006
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I have recently decided to use an AMD processor - rather than an Intel - in my new system build. One would think that my decision would have been based upon performance, accessibility, overclocking potential and all the other aspects of a good CPU.
No.
My decision was based almost solely upon the fact that if AMD goes down as a result of a botched Phenom release and the eventual discontinuation of two of their most popular models (the 6000+ and 6400+ http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/12/05/k8_will_not_die_more_to_come_in_2008/1) among other misfortunes, then we're all pretty much screwed. We could be paying top dollar for last year's budget models if it weren't for "The Underdog" to keep the market competitive. But Intel couldn't be so devious. Could it?
No.
My decision was based almost solely upon the fact that if AMD goes down as a result of a botched Phenom release and the eventual discontinuation of two of their most popular models (the 6000+ and 6400+ http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/12/05/k8_will_not_die_more_to_come_in_2008/1) among other misfortunes, then we're all pretty much screwed. We could be paying top dollar for last year's budget models if it weren't for "The Underdog" to keep the market competitive. But Intel couldn't be so devious. Could it?