Originally posted by: Stumps
ummm because C2D processors are extremely expensive in Australia and I like AMD...I see no real reason to change
Originally posted by: harpoon84
Originally posted by: Stumps
ummm because C2D processors are extremely expensive in Australia and I like AMD...I see no real reason to change
LOL who are you trying to kid? I'm from Australia and prices are very reasonable for C2D chips. The E6300 is only a little more than an X2 4200+.
Anyhow, to stay on topic...
Obviously anyone who can afford a new C2D platform would most likely get one. The ones that don't are usually S939 upgraders, or AMD fans. I saw one guy @ HardOCP get an FX-62 system, when I told him an E6600 @ 1/3 the price outperforms it, guess his response? "I prefer AM2".
How can you argue with that? LOL
Don't underestimate the power of brand loyalty...
Originally posted by: adairusmc
Originally posted by: harpoon84
Originally posted by: Stumps
ummm because C2D processors are extremely expensive in Australia and I like AMD...I see no real reason to change
LOL who are you trying to kid? I'm from Australia and prices are very reasonable for C2D chips. The E6300 is only a little more than an X2 4200+.
Anyhow, to stay on topic...
Obviously anyone who can afford a new C2D platform would most likely get one. The ones that don't are usually S939 upgraders, or AMD fans. I saw one guy @ HardOCP get an FX-62 system, when I told him an E6600 @ 1/3 the price outperforms it, guess his response? "I prefer AM2".
How can you argue with that? LOL
Don't underestimate the power of brand loyalty...
Here is another idea - you could have kept your suggestion to yourself, and let people (and that guy) buy what they want to buy. Just because you think they should buy it doesnt mean they should.
Originally posted by: nadirshakur
What possible reason can you have?
Originally posted by: harpoon84
Originally posted by: adairusmc
Originally posted by: harpoon84
Originally posted by: Stumps
ummm because C2D processors are extremely expensive in Australia and I like AMD...I see no real reason to change
LOL who are you trying to kid? I'm from Australia and prices are very reasonable for C2D chips. The E6300 is only a little more than an X2 4200+.
Anyhow, to stay on topic...
Obviously anyone who can afford a new C2D platform would most likely get one. The ones that don't are usually S939 upgraders, or AMD fans. I saw one guy @ HardOCP get an FX-62 system, when I told him an E6600 @ 1/3 the price outperforms it, guess his response? "I prefer AM2".
How can you argue with that? LOL
Don't underestimate the power of brand loyalty...
Here is another idea - you could have kept your suggestion to yourself, and let people (and that guy) buy what they want to buy. Just because you think they should buy it doesnt mean they should.
The OP asked a question regarding why anyone would buy an X2 over C2D at this point, and I answered:
1) Budget constraints
2) Brand loyalty
So you think getting an FX-62 over an E6600 is a good idea do you? I think it's utterly stupid and a big waste of money, and I'm not one that doesn't speak out when I think people make stupid decisions. But if it turns out that brand loyalty is involved, then I just shut up, because I'm wasting my time.
Originally posted by: adairusmc
The real question is, why do you care what people do with their money? Its not yours, and not your problem. What if that is just what they wanted to buy? Thats what I do not get. I can see steering him towards a smart purchase if he is asking for opinions on what to buy, but since that guy allready bought it, why should you care? Brand loyalty or not, it is not anyones right to question the way someone else spends their money. Not personally attacking you, its just that the mindset like that kind of irritates me.
Even when I was asking questions about the 4800+ that I bought, I was getting people to say to buy C2D instead. We have some of the things in stock at work, and I can get them at cost through the store part of the business if I wanted to - but I do not. I know I am not the only one who thinks like that also.
Originally posted by: OcHungry
Originally posted by: nadirshakur
What possible reason can you have?
I just bought a 4400 89 watts for $230 and overclocked it to 3.1ghz.
So far i love it. Can you just go away and take your TROLL/ FUD to your Intel good buddies?
Originally posted by: adairusmc
Originally posted by: harpoon84
Originally posted by: Stumps
ummm because C2D processors are extremely expensive in Australia and I like AMD...I see no real reason to change
LOL who are you trying to kid? I'm from Australia and prices are very reasonable for C2D chips. The E6300 is only a little more than an X2 4200+.
Anyhow, to stay on topic...
Obviously anyone who can afford a new C2D platform would most likely get one. The ones that don't are usually S939 upgraders, or AMD fans. I saw one guy @ HardOCP get an FX-62 system, when I told him an E6600 @ 1/3 the price outperforms it, guess his response? "I prefer AM2".
How can you argue with that? LOL
Don't underestimate the power of brand loyalty...
Here is another idea - you could have kept your SUGGESTIONS to yourself, and let people (and that guy) buy what they want to buy. Just because you think they should buy it doesnt mean they should.
Originally posted by: alent1234
the herd seems to like Intel right now, so the best thing is most likely to buy an AMD chip at a nice discount
Originally posted by: Kaieye
I just bought a mb plus cpu combo AMD x2 4200+ for $200 bucks for my nephew. Why? Brand loyalty, price and possible upgrade to quad cores in the future. My nephew asked for a P4 3.4 netburst originally and the core duo by Intel is just too new.
Originally posted by: nadirshakur
... Do you honestly think that I think people are stupid for buying AMD? Your stupid for assuming that, if you are.
Originally posted by: Pederv
There's always the possibility that some people want a time tested platform for their dual core CPU. That would limit them to either an X2 or a PD, which would you rather have?
Originally posted by: justly
Originally posted by: nadirshakur
... Do you honestly think that I think people are stupid for buying AMD? Your stupid for assuming that, if you are.
This threads topic summary (WWHHYY!!!?????) seems to indicates that you do think people are stupid for buying AMD, even your original one liner post (What possible reason can you have?) has a derogatory tone to it. You would have to be naive to think you wouldn?t get negative feedback after the tone that your original post and topic summary convey.
If you honestly don?t think people are stupid for buying AMD then you never needed to ask the question, did you?
If you really need an answer it could be that they know their needs and their needs don?t require anything more, it is less expensive, it may be readily available at more places, it could even have less problems from being a more mature standard or the company has even proven itself to be more reliable. There are many reasons for people to make the choices they do, some are factual some are perceived but they are still valid for the person making the choice.
You might as well be asking why everybody doesn?t buy the same make and model car over all other makes and models of cars.
Originally posted by: nadirshakur
I agree your right. I should not have put that on the title, I do sound like you said. That is my bad.
You do realise that you can edit the title at any time? If you agree that it was a mistake, why not fix it? Just a suggestion...
Originally posted by: Viditor
Originally posted by: nadirshakur
I agree your right. I should not have put that on the title, I do sound like you said. That is my bad.
You do realise that you can edit the title at any time? If you agree that it was a mistake, why not fix it? Just a suggestion...
I was not going to bother because I thought the thread died. But done now.
Originally posted by: nadirshakur
Originally posted by: Viditor
Originally posted by: nadirshakur
I agree your right. I should not have put that on the title, I do sound like you said. That is my bad.
You do realise that you can edit the title at any time? If you agree that it was a mistake, why not fix it? Just a suggestion...
I was not going to bother because I thought the thread died. But done now.
Thanks...
BTW, I have recently bought another X2 system as well. The bang for my budget was excellent (for the total system price...the good quality C2D mobos are still too dear).
Originally posted by: nadirshakur
Well I think now that I heard your opinions I am going with an AM2 X2 setup, that way i can just buy a mobo and a cpu only. I am still suffering with a Pentium 520. Although I like my 925X chipset it certainly is time to upgrade. I will wait on C2D for better mobs