AMD

[BaboonGuy]

Jeez did you guys know that their CPUs aren't their #1 business? It's like flash memory in portable devices or something. I know this because they killed with them last quarter and had great earnings.

 

[thraxes]

Always have been AMDs strongest business. Making CPUs is for prestige, the big bucks come from elsewhere though. (FlashRoms to be precise)

 

[Czar]

yes, heard so in an interview with the ceo

 

[Wingznut]

I almost hate to chime in, because I'm probably just going to get flamed because of who I work for...

But their earnings certainly cannot be classified as "great." They lost $31 million (net) and have posted losses for nine quarters now.

I think "much better than expectations" would be a better description. I imagine they will probably be in the black next quarter.

 

[Vic]

If AMD doesn't get in the black soon, I predict my next cpu with be an IBM Athlon64 🙂

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Wingznut
I almost hate to chime in, because I'm probably just going to get flamed because of who I work for...

But their earnings certainly cannot be classified as "great." They lost $31 million (net) and have posted losses for nine quarters now.

I think "much better than expectations" would be a better description. I imagine they will probably be in the black next quarter.

I am curious... Honestly, do you hope AMD sticks around or could you care less if they go belly up?

I agree with you though.

 

[thebestMAX]

I bought at 6, I sold at 8.

Chinas new supercomputer (a Cray I think) is going to use AMD procs, IBMs new Supercomputer Deep Blue is using them (I Think).

Wish I would have held longer but I dont see a big upside from present levels. Of course I am almost always wrong when it comes to the market as I make sense and it doesnt!! 😀😀😀

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Wingznut
I almost hate to chime in, because I'm probably just going to get flamed because of who I work for...

But their earnings certainly cannot be classified as "great." They lost $31 million (net) and have posted losses for nine quarters now.

I think "much better than expectations" would be a better description. I imagine they will probably be in the black next quarter.

I am curious... Honestly, do you hope AMD sticks around or could you care less if they go belly up?

I agree with you though.

100% honestly... I would never want to see a company "go belly up" and thousands of people be out of work. I have no vested interest in AMD going under. The world is big enough for two companies to be successful, and history has proven that.

I don't hate AMD, nor do I hate their products.


But mostly (on a professional level) I don't give AMD much thought, since I have zero control over what they do. At work, it's actually very rare that the topic of AMD comes up... At least in my little tiny corner of the corporation. 🙂

On a personal level, I'm a PC enthusiast at heart... So what they do interests me just as much as anyone else here, not including the silly zealots. 😉

 

[pennylane]

If AMD goes up, Intel won't have much competition for the home pc market... and that's bad for consumers.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: fanerman91
If AMD goes up, Intel won't have much competition for the home pc market... and that's bad for consumers.

AMD will never completely disappear. They own too much valuable intellectual property. IMO, their biggest problem has been that, outside a few tech geeks, no one knows who they are. Poor branding. The famous "Intel Inside" label is one of the best marketing strategies ever. "AMDme" is probably one of the worst 😛
My belief is that if AMD ever does go belly up (which is still very possible), their technology will simply be bought up by another company more able to market their chips. Probably IBM, see my comment in my post above ^^
Although I think IBM is more comfortable right now in their position of licensing technology to AMD and letting them take the risk.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: BaboonGuy
Jeez did you guys know that their CPUs aren't their #1 business? It's like flash memory in portable devices or something. I know this because they killed with them last quarter and had great earnings.

Only 30% is from flash. rest is from processors..Text

 

[her209]

their name does stand for advanced micro devices.

 

[BatmanNate]

Originally posted by: her209
their name does stand for advanced micro devices.

That would explain why my penis has AMD tatooed on it. :Q

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: BatmanNate

Originally posted by: her209
their name does stand for advanced micro devices.

That would explain why my penis has AMD tatooed on it. :Q

hehe.. don't worry when you get old you hardly get to use it.😛

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: BatmanNate

Originally posted by: her209
their name does stand for advanced micro devices.

That would explain why my penis has AMD tatooed on it. :Q

:Q

Originally posted by: Wingznut
100% honestly... I would never want to see a company "go belly up" and thousands of people be out of work. I have no vested interest in AMD going under. The world is big enough for two companies to be successful, and history has proven that.

I don't hate AMD, nor do I hate their products.


But mostly (on a professional level) I don't give AMD much thought, since I have zero control over what they do. At work, it's actually very rare that the topic of AMD comes up... At least in my little tiny corner of the corporation. 🙂

On a personal level, I'm a PC enthusiast at heart... So what they do interests me just as much as anyone else here, not including the silly zealots. 😉

That is good to know. 🙂