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FUD and Quality Concerns
FUD - Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt>

Intel is having a hard time competing so it announces this so far into the future that it's trying the FUD play rather than having something of real substance to offer. AMD, as has been its way, has been a bit more reserved, delaying announcements until they have something of substances to offer. That's much harder to do but does attest to a better company.

Quality concerns

So imagine you are an engineer at Intel right now. You've put your heart and soul into this next chip if, for no other reason, you've got pride on the line. You've squeezed every last moment out of your project plan. It'll be tough but your group can do it. PaulO comes in, wipes 3 to 6 months off your development cycle, says produce or else, then walks off, proud that he has managed Intel.

We've all been there. We've all seen manager pull this stunt. So tell me what goes? One thing for sure: Quality is not Job 1 at Intel. You were already doing 10 to 12 hours a day. You'll just have to increase that to longer days, weekends, cutting corners. You get burned out, productivity suffers, the suits do the ole "produce or your fired" dance.

Which processor would you want?
Posted by: bitflippper1   Posted on: 07/19/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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FUD and Quality Concerns  bitflippper1 | 07/19/06
At least your honest  Prognosticator | 07/19/06
I would choose...  John Zern | 07/19/06
Uh....no!  techboy_z | 07/20/06
What old product?  jheine | 07/20/06
Old products  John Zern | 07/20/06
Buwahahahaha, cry AMD cry...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/20/06
Why should they cry?....  techboy_z | 07/20/06
Read their P&L report, lots to cry about.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/20/06
Cluetrain...  techboy_z | 07/20/06
Large margin in size  John Zern | 07/20/06
Yet, the behemoth Intel pooped its pants when punny AMD offered Opterons  michael_t | 07/20/06
No_horse_to_beat at it again!  Reverend MacFellow | 07/21/06
Don't worry, AMD will be whipping their help also.  osreinstall | 07/20/06
I hope AMD will!  Grayson Peddie | 07/20/06
I hope they all compete to keep prices lower.  osreinstall | 07/20/06
The story is on the front page.  osreinstall | 07/20/06
Realitytrain  osreinstall | 07/20/06
Has Intel upgraded its "twin tower" MCH already?  michael_t | 07/19/06
what you say ?  not of this world | 07/19/06
I'll fill you in.  Prognosticator | 07/20/06
On the threshold of a revolution  Rodney Davis | 07/20/06
Intel, if you want to put AMD to ashes, how about this:  Grayson Peddie | 07/20/06
All cached up and nowere to read...  Robert Crocker | 07/20/06
Bunch of crock  Prognosticator | 07/20/06
core 2 duo is still a crunk of ****  Justin Carmichael | 07/21/06
core 2 duo is still a crunk of **** pt 2  Justin Carmichael | 07/21/06
Yep...We gotta get used to Intel's pricing...  Grayson Peddie | 07/21/06

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