AMD to Drop Prices, Intel Scared :)

[bonkers325]

According to the numerous rumors in the web, AMD is going to respond to Intel?s price drop planned for the 10 December appropriately. Namely, the company is about to reduce its won CPU prices significantly so that to bring Intel?s effort to naught. As we saw over here, AMD Athlon 1GHz, which is now selling for $350, will get almost twice as cheap: $182.
To tell the truth, we doubt the credibility of this info, because it?s just crazy to drop the price on the products that are selling quite well by 50%.
In case this info is true, there can be only one explanation. As you may know, Intel?s price reduction on 10 December will touch upon some selected CPU models and won?t be that tangible, actually. However, AMD could turn frightened by the recent launching of Intel Pentium 4 processor, which working frequencies are higher than those of the today?s eldest Athlons. Moreover, elder Athlon CPUs as well as the DDR systems aren?t yet available in retail. That?s why AMD could have decided to start another price war in order to ensure good sales before it resumes the lead.

 

[SuperTool]

You forgot to say "Talk amongst yourselves"
Why do you feel it's your obligation to post every single bit of computer news here? We can all read The Register ourselves.:|

 

[DDamage]

I am looking forward to the price drop haha

 

[Mule]

SuperTool -

There is nothing wrong with posting this here. It was very informative and we all as consumers should have the priviledge to see how the price market will be in the future. I wasn't aware of any price drops in the near future and I certainly don't mind seeing it here.

 

[Shuxclams]

T-Bird 1.2GHz faster than P4 1.5GHz for less money......me not too dumb to figure out.




SHUX

 

[compuwiz1]

SuperTool, ever thought of being nice?

 

[Eli]

rofl..

 

[noxipoo]

if you haven't noticed yet. 1ghz is already at $195 on pricewatch. the drops always begin early for AMD

 

[bonkers325]

damn i havent noticed
i post but dont even look

 

[slicksilver]

rofl red dawn gr8 one ........

Raj

 

[skywhr]

wow pentium 3 OEM 1 GHZ is still $446.00

 

[AndrewR]

I think it's not a response to Intel -- it's a response to their fscking crashing stock price. :|

However, I suppose it's similar to the company I work for: We had $2 billion in profit this year ($750M operating, $1.2B from a one time sale), and the stock has been sagging lower and lower and lower (on London exchange). Bizarre.

 

[bigbootydaddy]

Wheres your SuperTool??

 

[SuperTool]

OK. OK. I get it. You guys think that SuperTool is a phallic reference.
But no. Tool is a name my friends and I use for a geek. SuperTool is the ultimate geek. One of my TA's was a SuperTool. He wore a shirt with what looked like oil stains under his arms.

 

[AndrewR]

SuperTool: We'll just call you Stanley for short.

If anyone doesn't get it, visit Ace Hardware. (And if you start searching the net for a site about computer hardware, you need to leave the house and see the world around you. [/public service message])

 

[chemos]

-great- time to buy amd stock.. trading at ~15 with a good product line which will be selling well for at least the next year or so.

linkylink - in case you're interested

 

[davidos]

Thanks for the info bonkers. Are these 1ghz cpu's T-birds? Can they be overclocked. What is the best mobo for these bad boys? (Sorry for all the questions, I've had intel cpu's up until now, but these just hit my price range