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AMD Announces A Shift In Focus From PC Processors
slughead writes "Forbes Magazine is reporting that AMD will no longer compete with Intel to make faster, smaller, and more efficient processors. Just as Mac users would be worse off if Windows didn't exist, Intel users will be much worse now that AMD will no longer compete. You see, there's this thing called demand, and when there are no competing products in a market, a good or service will always increase the price to the economic equilibrium, unless forced not to by the state (forget that right now, communists!!). In English: you're going to get less new technology, and higher prices on existing technology." On the other hand, AMD is definitely not exiting the chip business -- they're just trying to branch out from chips for microcomputers.
>Why did anyone ever buy these POS power guzzling space heaters anyway?
Becuase at one point in time they really were faster, and then they were equal and cheaper, and now their shit again. they are returning to the hell they crawled out of really. The K6 was shit, the Athlon was a fluke, but it was their day in the sun.
I think its fitting they bow out this way with some grace rather than pursuing things and going tits up. They'll have their day again.
I think it should also be mentined that crap chipset put the largest number of nails in the coffin for amd.
-Polyhead-
The Forbes article is nonsense. AMD is not leaving the PC processor market, and is a strong contender. Forbes is one of those magazines for the rich and rich wannabes that tell the rich what they want to hear.
"AMD, which has fought a losing battle in recent quarters against Intel Corp.,
Be VERY careful about this article, and ones like it. The stock market is close to 100% corrupt, as recent TV programs like 60 Minutes have shown. The purpose of the article could be to get lots of people to sell AMD stock because someone realizes that the new processors from AMD will be very successful, and wants to buy the stock.
See the comments to this story beginning at (#4742661).
I don't doubt that AMD, and Intel, will pursue other markets. For most people who have bought a computer with a speed of 800 MHz or more, there is no need to purchase another computer. But the day will come when video is much more important than it is today. (Remember when GUIs were new? Remember when color printers were new?) When video becomes important, everyone participating will need much faster processors than are made today.