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Why the industry needs Microsoft
The public isn't going to run out to the nearest Best Buy to get a computer that's going to run XP 40% faster. Intel has tried in the past to create buzz about their processors (remember all those dancers in a clean room advertising MMX?), but the vast majority of folks really aren't paying attention to that little sticker on the front of the case that says AMD or Intel. Also, there are people who bought 1.8GHz XP boxes 3 or 4 years ago who are still surfing the web and writing e-mails and school reports just fine, thank you.

When somebody sees Vista, now THAT will be new and different. The buzz generated by Microsoft (and you must admit, they CAN market their products) advertizing their 64-bit OS with gobs of eye candy plus a few new capabilities, more-or-less concurrent with the new 64-bit architecture from Intel and upcoming AMD designs, will push PC sales significantly higher in 2007. The faster processors and more capable OS may also open new doors for what we can do with our PCs after years of stagnation.
Posted by: Rodney Davis   Posted on: 07/27/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Time for me to buy AMD  nucrash | 07/27/06
Why not an old Z-80?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/27/06
or U get a 2nd-hand brain and maybe see some progress?  michael_t | 07/29/06
there's a difference between old, and out-dated  shryko | 07/29/06
Need to get Vista enabled  Prognosticator | 07/27/06
At last! Intel started successfully competing with tiny AMD!  michael_t | 07/27/06
its called competition  MIS Master | 07/27/06
apparently I have many more answers than you ... "I Know All" wink  michael_t | 07/27/06
I don't see answers from you  MIS Master | 07/27/06
I understand that wiggling fat is not very amusing to some  michael_t | 07/27/06
Enthusiasts and haters  MIS Master | 07/27/06
Got "spell check"? Can you spell check my posts? thanks buddy happy  michael_t | 07/27/06
Although both AMd and Intel are U.S. ....  ShadeTree | 07/27/06
good point  MIS Master | 07/27/06
just Intel marketing buzz  Linux Geek | 07/27/06
Are you serious?  Qbt | 07/27/06
We're laughing at you, not with you happy  Prognosticator | 07/27/06
Dude, you are so far off you couldn't even  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/27/06
Believe what you want  KTLA | 07/27/06
E6300 @ 2.592Ghz kill the AMD FX-62 !  jogiba@... | 07/27/06
I wouldn't call a %10-%25 on prelim bench a "kill". Controe IS a  michael_t | 07/27/06
Is a 10% perf improvement worth $600???  de-void | 07/28/06
Exactly: Now it's getting interesting ... not when a huge  michael_t | 07/29/06
You fanboys are funny  KTLA | 07/27/06
Why the industry needs Microsoft  Rodney Davis | 07/27/06
You mean that the Oil Industry needs the ... Hammers?  michael_t | 07/27/06
Desire vs. Needs  Rodney Davis | 07/27/06
Buy a iMac coreduo 2!  Reverend MacFellow | 07/27/06
Agree and disagree  daver_z | 07/27/06
Yeah right, Mac with built-in monitor  jogiba@... | 07/27/06
Not so Fast...  jpr75_z | 07/27/06
Depends who you are.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/27/06
You will be able to buy Core 2 Duo systems ...  ShadeTree | 07/27/06
that's right: look next to the heavy-duty plungers ...  michael_t | 07/27/06
Whaaaaaaaaaaaat?  PaddyOmaddy | 07/27/06
Core Duo vs. Core 2 Duo  spamagnet | 07/27/06
2006: the Year Microsoft died  daver_z | 07/27/06
Mac Mini Core 2 Duo $600, I don't think so  jogiba@... | 07/27/06

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