I am having some trouble wrapping my head around this

[kobymu]

dailytech link

Headline: Intel to Fight Chipset Shortages with ATI's Help

since when Intel has production capacity problems

 

[Zepper]

Intel has had mobo chipset production limitations for some time. That's why other chipset makers were licensed to make chipsets for Intel CPUs. Some were licensed like SiS and ALi, while others like VIA tried to do it on their own (causing a lot of litigation from Intel).

Remember that AMD got its start as an Intel CPU licensee when Intel couldn't pump out enough CPUs to meet the demand (of course that was a good while ago). Then AMD went and started making Intel CPUs better than Intel and the world hasn't been the same since. Not to mention that it made Intel kind of cranky...

.bh.

 

[kobymu]

xbitlabs news

Intel Corp. has maintained its largest market share of 57%, down significantly from the Q1 2005 as a result of its withdrawal from entry-level chipset market...

ok, now this is making sense

need to pay more attention next time

 

[pkme2]

When a certain business has a huge market share, it's nice & fine until shortages happen, and soon that certain business is scrambling to continue that market share, but the smaller buyers are left in a lurch (you know what happens).
My point is that some buyers will be trampled in the process and will seek new business dealings elsewhere. Once they leave, it is really difficult to get them back and certainly they will learn that their new business supplier has perks beneficial to them, so their business grows positively.

Such is the case, Intel vs AMD. One will say that Intel is so huge that losing a few clients is nothing to worry about. Just like the wee leak in the dike. It starts out little, but it grows bigger. I hope that AMD doesn't get too big too fast. A steady growth helps us consumers because its based on stability which breaks down to decent prices with advanced technology. A win, win situation for AMD and us.