AMD and Intel Notebooks Head to Head

An anonymous reader writes "The two chip giants go head-to-head in this review of notebook computers which features 10 different models." From the article: "To be blunt, sourcing high-performance AMD-based notebooks for this test was less difficult than extracting teeth from a fully grown chicken -- but only just. After much chasing, only two vendors submitted an AMD-powered product -- MSI and Asus. Interestingly, both vendors had their Intel-powered notebooks at the Lab with no chasing needed. We should point out that the rarity of AMD product is not the fault of AMD, rather vendors, in Australia at least, do not seem to stock adequate quantities of high-performance AMD-equipped notebooks. Acer, for example, has a humdinger of a notebook the Acer Ferrari 3400 that is equipped with a mobile Athlon 64 but the company was unable to ship a single unit to the lab during the entire month of May."

Comments

Its a conspiracy.

[Anonymous Coward]

A consipracy I tell ya. Intell must have jinxed the compiler preventing the vendors from shipping AMDs.

Of course they couldn't

[fr0dicus]

The waiting list for a Ferrari is months or years!

More cannon fodder

[Iriel]

Gee, after reading enough articles like this, I'm starting to think AMD should start checking /. for arguments in their Intel-monopoly lawsuit ;)

I'd prefer an Intel laptop

[Arthur B.]

Because the machine code is more optimized if I use my Intel compiler.

Offtopic possibly, but I just have to say...

[Weaselmancer]

...serious bonus points for using the word "humdinger" in a tech review.

Better pricing

[Anonymous Coward]

No. We have nuclear weapons. The Australians have koala bears. End of story.

Re:One possible explanation

[Anonymous Coward]

When I got my AMD64 notebook, eighteen months ago (yes, early adopter, I know) I was told it would be unreliable, run too hot, etc. etc. It has so far survived eighteen months of commuting and abuse, especially the abuse of using it as a test vehicle for a complete web server and development platform. It's still on the first HDD ("Won't last eight months...")

Usually followed by the computer salesman's pitch for their extended warranty.

Re:Ferrari 4000

[Otter]

I dunno -- seems to me if you're going to go for the vulgarity of a Ferrari computer, the utter vulgarity of the all-red model beats the subdued vulgarity of the new rev.

On the other hand, the Tulip E-Go on that site is genuinely stunning. I don't know how many customers there are for a 64-bit laptop that looks like a tulip-covered handbag, though. And 283,000 Euros for the diamond-encrusted model is a bit steep -- maybe Lil' Kim would want one.

In any case, I bet you can't just call up and get a review model of that in Australia, either.