Micron goes AMD in the Corporate market

[Bluga]

Micron Electronics on Tuesday announced plans to add AMD's Athlon chip to a line of business PCs.



<< The Meridian, Idaho-based direct PC seller said it would ship Athlon chips in future ClientPro PCs, a line aimed at government customers and small- to medium-sized businesses.

That is not to say Micron Electronics is abandoning Intel. The company said the Athlon PCs will be sold alongside systems based on Intel's Pentium III.

&quot;We're starting to see the beginnings of demand from our customer base wanting to see a choice (of processor brands),&quot; said Micron Electronics spokesman Paul Desmond.

Company officials were tight-lipped about details, such as the availability and configuration of the new AMD-based PCs. However, it is likely Micron Electronics will offer Athlon chips with the new AMD 760 chip set and double data rate synchronous dynamic RAM.

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[dcdomain]

SCORE!!! Thanks for the report!!!

 

[ElFenix]

you could get voodoos in the microns too... that didn't save 3dfx. amd isn't bleeding and desperate, though. should do alright.

 

[LXi]

Thats not just &quot;alright&quot;, its a huge accomplishment for AMD.

 

[Sunner]

It will probabaly not mean as much in real sales as it will in PR for AMD.

I dont know for sure, but I've never seen a Micron PC in a corporate envoirment, but the fact that Micron will offer them shows that they're gaining acceptance even in that sector, and will increase the chances of other companies(Compaq primairly, considdering they've been offering AMD based consumer comps for some time) following.

 

[Bluga]

Although Micron doesn't have a lot of coporate market, that's a good start nonetheless.