I hope that nobody reads it and thinks that the criteria written to it is cause for someones 'fault,or 'blame in acrueing a monopoly charge from AMD towards Intel.
First everybody knows that AMD processors are better than Intels. A better processor,that is performance of the processor ,means a sale - isn't what that static means. The data shows AMDs processors are better.
Then,the power issue,yes Intels processors take more power ,and this will result is a dollar based cost figure for corporations wich want" to deal with concluding analysis based on THOSE figures. This too is only a static data detail,one of wich can be utilized to resolve aspects of performance differences between the two different proprieties.
Desktop,..the desktop is as the desktop is.I might even consider the fact that OEMs 'dont like DIY users. It is the DIY users wich are so revealing to the faults ,that are found in the weaknesses of performance stats detailed through REAL data. Rather than the information seen at the introduction of a computers retail sales page.
Fact is AMDs processors are too expensive period. Certainly they are better performers. However the base of spending power towards purchasing an AMD product for the processor,has spiraled at the necesity of the buying public. Then even though REALLY REALLY TRUE , when you put the double equivalent amount of transistors on a chip,the resulting buyer,IS PAYING THAT AMOUNT. The performance shows it.
For both AMD,and Intel, computing POWER,that is PERFORMANCE power. Is only recently,and ever so presently something for the moment of its mention. But it is not in the hands of those of wich do not have the spending power to participate to the technology. Applications,and software,are still as a base still reflecting conclusions of matching that new performance AS A PRESENT TENSE TO ITS BEING TRUE.
When you look at reviews though,you see that reviewers are always using the top notch FX,or EE processors to compare the data for REAL INFORMATION,of performance. But it is definitely difficult to utilize REAL INFORMATION,to find reviewers comparing OTHER NON FX,or EE processors. At least those wich can be considered reasonable IN MONETARY NORMALITIES !!!. The first set of the AMD 939s are tiers better than the previous generation of processors. However these are included to only 4 or five speed grades of processors . That is 5 processors,wich are usable as a COMPARISON to Intels . AND YET WE SEE NO COMPARISONS.!!! No real information to portray the roles of buyers being consistently chanted as 'LOW END,etc. Those FX,and EE processors are REAL MONEY. The performance at the 'low-end,is REAL PERFORMANCE.
I have got to say though,that just reading the reviewers using their FX,and EE processors,. Isn't putting any more spending power on my table. So to conclude,I see any of this criteria in this story,as totaly inpalpatable. If there is static information on performance,it is real information. It does not create a 'Fault,or a Blame'' to someone looking on to it. But when you want to simply 'INFLATE'',as I believe the Fortune 500 is attempting to be adjucently inunciated to proding to do. It is only the idea of perhaps the rebates between OEMs that need accountability.
I have enjoyed the information detailing specifications of performance between competing processors for years. The performance is here,now,and cheaply. The problem I think,is the fact that somebody wants all the chips,and they don't want DIY with the data that makes results for the buyers. Concluding to both monetary and performance inspection.
AMDs stuff is brand spanking new. And what about it. I cant inflate to it.
Performance data,has nothing to do with 'whats on the market. If you dont have buying power to pay for it.Then whats that to do for anybody. OEMs know that they will get that capital from their investors/buyers. But how is it that all of a sudden everybodies got 5x the amount of purchasing power they had compared to a previous generation of processors.?
DIY will certainly make do. OEMs are getting smart to this. They cant continue to sell underpowered machines to a very well informed public. And AMD has to get some different vendors to support their processors on the desktop. At least four or five different chipset proprieties. Why should an OEM give a monopoly to a single chipset vendor ?
Anyway I dont see a conflict. If Fortune 500 wants to moon somebody on a drive by. It is the wind of the desktop 'low-end catching tale of it.
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by PunchGrinder on 07/12/05 09:22 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
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How would you do something such as a 'double-quoted qoutation ? Quoting a quotation , while not refering to it directly . Here its like :
Yes my mum takes two lumps, and I'll have two .
Second Person Writing (speaking ) ..
""Yes my mum takes two lumps, and I'll have two"".
Your lucky we have any at all . You'll have half that and no more .
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Double quoting the quote . Not directing the reference, to refer to it directly. Or a reply to it , as you see in a lot of web posts re:quote etc. But using it in context of its own reflection . Personifying it to its present context in writen relationship. Then doing so writing it . Speaking actually . Writing from speaking is difficult sometimes . The straight lace doesn't do it for writing rules . As in writing to speak . The difference speaking as writing .
You might hear somebody on a radio show doing a take of another 'material'' it is a quotation . Or quote , but personified to its context as the speaker doing its quote . Since it is easier to do so when speaking (think 'is your refrigerator running,""? Better go catch it then . Thunk .) Than when writing .
Computing then confuses this,because programing uses double quotations in order to create specific command reference.
You'll find a lot of double quoted quotations in sassy teenager conversations. Although don't notice a lot of it in writing since you would need the personification beyond what would be taken (as writing) to mean sarcasm. Although this would not be what is meant to be written. Using the reference of the quoted context,in a continuing reflection of the same,or different context. Quoted written.
Annyway, Thanks for replies.
Wonder how it is that Tomshardware.com doesn't take to doing something of the same as other forums with stories . Having forums with directly links to them from its listing at the first of an article. Much easier to navigate , reference , stay contextual, or on topic .
Tomshardware.com is the top 4 of my favorites. Been that way for a couple years. Just haven't done anything with the forum here.
Im a novice computer user, by the way. Probably will be until I am doing programming. The way programs are changing up these days that will probably be a while.
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by PunchGrinder on 07/13/05 02:06 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
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