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| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=19075 |  TimberWolf_CLT (224) Jan 12, 2008 - 06:15 am » Edited on Jan 12, 2008 - 06:18 am
| I'm in the same boat. I've been a loyal AMD user for a decade and was really hoping that the Phenom would be my next chip. Even after Intel's comeback with the Core 2 Duo series, I had hopes that AMD might respond with something.
However, I'm tired of waiting and being strung along. Plus considering the prices on the Core 2 Quad chips these days...
AMD is making the right move by supporing their largest volume channel. I hope that this will keep them alive and that they'll provide at least a little competition. As for those of us who have supported them but use higher-end CPUs, we've been shut out for now.
Ruiz and the gang made a horrible misstep by not countering the 2-Core Duo quad Intel solution with one of their own. That would have at least kept them in the game.
On top of this, AMD may say Q2, but my guess is that we're talking 11:59:59pm of the last day of the quarter. Considering all of their schedule slips to date, my money is on Q3 at the earliest.
JMHO for what it's worth... Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=18568 | TimberWolf_CLT (224) Dec 04, 2007 - 08:29 am » Edited on Dec 04, 2007 - 08:29 am
| Hi,
I tried to post a response to the article on the site, but strangely, there's a mysterious HTML error that prevents it.
I've been a paying subscriber there for years and this is unacceptable.
Here's what I was going to post on GameSpot in case anybody cares:
Oh please...
What a limp statement that is. We really don't buy it and many are jumping (or have jumped) off of the site for good because of this nonsense.
Do you have any idea how this has hurt your credibility? You probably don't care as CNET has always had the vision that disgruntled readers will be replaced in time by new folks who are ignorant of these types of controversy.
If there wasn't any fire under all of this smoke, then you wouldn't be throwing up flags like "confidentiality statements". You’d come out, with Jeff’s backing and discuss what’s up and clear the air. Confidentiality be dam@ed; if both parties agree to discuss the particulars, then there is no legal consequence.
All that this serves to do is to make you look like bad liars and insult the intelligence of your reader base.
I'm sticking around to support Alex N, for now, but any more of this nonsense and more of us are going to leave as well.
One thing that you have forgotten from business school is the value of “word of mouth”. You do so at your peril as there appears to be a tidal wave that will not go away and is aimed straight at you. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=18369 | TimberWolf_CLT (224) Nov 19, 2007 - 07:01 am
| For now, but have you heard about the requirements for Intel's new QX9770? No engineering samples yet they're announcing at the same time as the Phenom.
Plus, it appears that the processor won't work with the X38 chipset and will require that you use an X48 board instead.
AMD on the other hand is maintaining compatiblity with AM2 and AM2+ boards, so you won't have to do yet another motherboard upgrade to use the Phenom.
Intel's getting a little "squirrelly" with their technology announcements.
It'll be fun to see where we all are at this time next year. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=18139 | TimberWolf_CLT (224) Nov 02, 2007 - 05:41 am » Edited on Nov 02, 2007 - 05:48 am
| So, how's that boat trip down de-Nile going?
Things are going to get interesting now that K-Mart has joined the HD-DVD only ranks. That'll easily offset Target's Blue-Ray stance.
Then if you throw in BestBuy (even if they sell both formats)...
Self-proclaimed videophiles will continue to root for Blue-Ray just like audiophiles tout the supremecy of LPs.
The "common man" is going to go for what costs the least and looks good on the new HDTV that he/she just bought. And as another post points out, 1080p is still a bit pricy and main-stream sales seem to be in transition to 1080i so the 1080i resolution limit probably won't hinder sales. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=18094 | TimberWolf_CLT (224) Nov 01, 2007 - 08:09 am
| Especially with Wal-Mart doing things like selling the A2 for < $100 in a one-day promotion which you know they'll repeat if they sell out.
Zealotry aside, it's a numbers war folks. John Q Public doesn't care about technical this or that, they just want HD discs of some type that'll make their recently purchased HDTV impress their friends.
Ok, that was harsh, some folks do care about the picture quality, sorry... Flag this | Edit this post |
| Siteseeing Link » /news/siteseeingarticle.asp?searchid=4376 | TimberWolf_CLT (224) Oct 26, 2007 - 08:07 am
| | Add to that the recent "before" and "after" sat images of the site. The large structure has "magically" vanished. Not just bombed out, but vanished. Now tell me, if this wasn't a clandestine facility, why would the Syrians "sanitize" the site so quickly and not use the bombed building for propaganda? Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=17966 | TimberWolf_CLT (224) Oct 23, 2007 - 10:30 am » Edited on Oct 23, 2007 - 10:31 am
| "find few new and fun things" - Man, talk about arrogance.
You're hanging out with the wrong "older" folks.
Hell, some of us love the new games. I've got a bunch of over 50 friends who love team playing in Half Life and Halo3 to mention just a few.
You need to expand your world view young one... Flag this | Edit this post |
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