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AMD Not Trying To Get Its Chips Into Low-Cost Tablets

Posted by samzenpus on from the not-interested dept.

jfruh (300774) writes "While Intel is going after low-end Android tablets in a big way chipmaking x86 rival AMD is taking a more judicious approach, looking to focus on the high end. 'This idea of contra revenue is foreign to us,' said AMD's CEO, referring to Intel's strategy of selling chips at a loss to boost market share. But will Intel's vast resources keep AMD in its niche?"

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  1. 1st post by thecoolbean · · Score: 1, Funny

    from a low end tablet

  2. Remember Oliver North by rossdee · · Score: 4, Funny

    'This idea of contra revenue is foreign to us,'

    So they won't be selling weapons to Iran then

  3. Beta Sucks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    "So far about the only benchmark actually written for that architecture was the libreoffice calc one. We got to see AMDs APU destroy everything Intel has to offer on that one by a vast margin."

    If you're using a spreadsheet to do something so complex that GPU calculations actually make a difference to your life... you're probably doing it wrong.