Intel narrows its forecast

Xbox 360 Effect: In the past, Intel convinced the reporting agencies that every Xbox sold should count as a computer chip in the market share reports. I thought that was ridiculous because the Xbox is not a computer, and I once suggested they make earrings out of very old chips and tell Gartner those should count toward "processors sold."

Now that the Xbox 360 is out (and using a PowerPC chip from IBM), how will Intel make up for those lost "sales"? The loss of those chips could be a sudden 1 or 2 point drop, and I can't wait to hear how Intel explains *that* to their investors.

My advice: just keep whispering, "It's not AMD. It's not AMD." Someday, you might even believe it yourself.; Posted by: bidemytime Posted on: 12/09/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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