AMD, Transmeta Edge Up In Market Share

prostoalex writes "The new Mercury Research report on the microprocessor market is out, and it looks like the little guys are gaining ground. AMD now owns 15.7% of the market, instead of 15.6% a year ago, while Transmeta and other manufacturers went from 1.7% to 1.8% in a single year. Intel owns 82.5% of the market instead of 82.8% a year ago. News.com.com also notices: 'The competition between the two companies will shift into high gear over the remainder of the year. On Sept. 23, AMD will release the Athlon64, a new desktop chip that can run 32-bit and 64-bit software.'"

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iTMS... Deep Pockets

[meehawl]

Do you honestly think on 3% of the USA is buying 8.3 million iTunes songs?

Yes. People who are using iTMS are selected for high-income, high-end consumption. They have an OSX Mac, they avoided any cheaper options and shelled out hundreds of dollars for a dinky little device that only plays audio. They have broadband. These are people with money to burn, as compared to a typical sample of MP3 consumers.