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AMD Cuts X2 Processor Prices

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the penny-shaved-is-a-penny-earned dept.

BDPrime writes "AMD is cutting prices for its X2 processors, according to an update on its microprocessor pricing list. The cuts refer to AMD's Athlon 64 FX and Athlon 64 X2 chips. Some of the price cuts are almost in half."

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  1. Attn. Linux users: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Q: Why does 'Open Source' software suck so bad?
    A: Because the programmers can't see the screen

    lol

    Typical Linux User.

    GNAA 4 lyfe

  2. Buy one get one free! by FMota91 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Sounds like subversive, sleazy advertisement to me.

    Honestly, Slashdot these days...

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    1. Re:Buy one get one free! by FMota91 · · Score: -1, Troll

      Before April 1st ;)

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  3. Damn, another weekend at Frys. by LibertineR · · Score: -1, Troll
    Oh well......

    The lines, the loser staff, I keep swearing I'll never go back.

    But I can deal with the losers once more to build two very nice AMD powered workstations for less than a grand.

    I'll still get the RAM at NewEgg, I DO have SOME standards.

  4. ATTN: SWITCHEURS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    If you don't know what Cmd-Shift-1 and Cmd-Shift-2 are for, GTFO.
    If you think Firefox is a decent Mac application, GTFO.
    If you're still looking for the "maximize" button, GTFO.
    If the name "Clarus" means nothing to you, GTFO.

    Bandwagon jumpers are not welcome among real Mac users. Keep your filthy PC fingers to yourself.

  5. I don't really care by serviscope_minor · · Score: -1, Troll

    Until I can get a 100% open source AMD system, I don't really care what processors they offer. The fact that intel graphics have open source 3D drivers and are only available with intel processors is enough to seal the deal.

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  6. Price isn't everything; boycott AMD by vandan · · Score: 1, Troll
    AMD / ATI have always had quite a negative attitude towards open-source. Their closed-source Radeon drivers lag behind the open-source drivers severely in features and stability, but AMD refuses to allow open-source developers access to information required to complete support for newer Radeons.

    Intel, on the other hand, actively support the development of open-source drivers for their graphics chipsets. Indeed, just today, I noticed this announcement:

    Announcing a new video driver called xf86-video-vermilion which provides
    basic 2D functionality using blits & fills for the Intel Vermilion Range
    chipsets.

    Intel funded Tungsten Graphics to do this work. There's also an FBDev
    driver being submitted to the linux-kernel.
    ... which is a world of difference from what we expect from AMD. The last release from AMD managed to add ... wait for it ... a new control panel that looks like arse and adds precisely nothing of value. Previous releases have done things like remove support for current hardware, remove support for custom modelines, etc.

    So to Linux users wanting to support the 'underdog' ... forget it. Support the company that supports open-source software instead. Imagine what would happen to the performance and stability of your AMD system if AMD suddenly decided to stop playing ball with gcc developers, and instead release their own compiler. And yeah, I realise that Intel released their own icc compiler, but at least they continue to support gcc developers as well. But if you take AMD's stance towards open-source developers to its logical conclusion, you've got gcc that doesn't support AMD chips. Is that what we want?