AMD or Intel?

[Paul Pathiakis]

Be very, very careful in purchasing Core 2 Duo.  There are major 
problems with the chip that have been documented across the board.  
Many, many people are steering clear of the chip for at least a year.  
This brings up a simple thought...  is it better to stick with a tried 
and true chip at present generation or be the Microsoft oooopps... the 
Intel public testbed.  I don't care who does what as long as my 
performance is good, my price is low and my TCO is even lower.

Paul

Erich Dollansky wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Palle Girgensohn wrote:
>>
>>
>>>> Now, I hear rumors that AMD is to be preferred over Intel for
>>>> performance reasons. Any comments on that? Are we better off 
>>>> getting AMD
>>>> processors, when running Unix?
>>>>
>>> AMD announced today the new quad core. Their benchmarks are promising.
>>>
>>> But not the dual core versions.
>>
>> OK, thanks! But this means they can't deliver very soon, I guess, so 
>> I'd better stick to woodcrest if I want to buy something soon.
>>
> they are delivering already. Those German guys have had real silicon 
> to test with. I have no idea how long it will take to get one if your 
> name is not Sun or Cray.
>
> I think it is very simple for you. If they are not available the 
> moment you want to buy, you will buy Intel.
>
> Erich
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