**GASP** Dell... Opteron... **OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED**

[SunnyD]

Link text edited out because it's like 5 pages long.

Edit/Update: Links to the offending Dell offerings have since been removed, however screen caps and various news articles are still linked in this thread. Scroll down for em damnit.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

You suck at the linking.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
You suck at the linking.

No - I suck at editing the link so it's readable. It's fixed now.

 

[PingSpike]

Woah, this is unexpected. Dell and Intel have been sleeping together for a long time.

 

[Gagabiji]

Wow. Dell and AMD...

 

[InlineFive]

That doesn't seem to be in an actual system yet. They are just selling it on the side. That being said it's no strategic boost for AMD.

-Por

 

[Jeff7181]

I wonder if this violates their agreement with Intel...

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I wonder if this violates their agreement with Intel...

As long as they aren't building with it I wouldn't think so. If they can succeed as a retailer for the processors individually that still gives them a little bit of income. And if it goes well they just might build servers with it.

-Por

 

[buleyb]

Haven't we all suspected Dell as pimping for both sides, just a matter of time before they find a street corner for AMD that doesn't conflict with Intel's tricks...

 

[DAPUNISHER]

One small step for AMD, One giant leap for Dell. Or is that the other way around?

 

[Budmantom]

wow

 

[andreasl]

They must be gearing up to sell AMD desktops as well...

 

[BlvdKing]

I never suspected this would really happen.....

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: andreasl
They must be gearing up to sell AMD desktops as well...

Expensive though. They probably won't get much business out of the informed community.

-Por

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: PorBleemo

Originally posted by: andreasl
They must be gearing up to sell AMD desktops as well...

Expensive though. They probably won't get much business out of the informed community.

-Por

That's just par for the course

 

[Abhi]

Well... its about time!

 

[Markfw]

It's about time ! The monoply is starting to fall (Intel) This will mean even more compitition ! And that better for all of us ! Now if only Microsoft could have a stronger competitor......

 

[TechJunkie95242]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Link text edited out because it's like 5 pages long.

Dell and AMD, omg they suck at intels what makes them think they can be good with AMD?

 

[jm0ris0n]

Whoya! Hell has officially frozen over

Intel has a :brokenheart:

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: PorBleemo

Originally posted by: andreasl
They must be gearing up to sell AMD desktops as well...

Expensive though. They probably won't get much business out of the informed community.

-Por

That's just par for the course

Ah, so true. I like to get Birdies at NewEgg.

-Por

 

[Reliant]

Originally posted by: Markfw900
It's about time ! The monoply is starting to fall (Intel) This will mean even more compitition ! And that better for all of us ! Now if only Microsoft could have a stronger competitor......

I wouldn't say Intel is a monopoly like Microsoft. In the recent Steam HL2 survey it showed that the AMD/Intel split was near 50/50. Either way, more competition is good for us!

 

[Markfw]

Originally posted by: Reliant

Originally posted by: Markfw900
It's about time ! The monoply is starting to fall (Intel) This will mean even more compitition ! And that better for all of us ! Now if only Microsoft could have a stronger competitor......

I wouldn't say Intel is a monopoly like Microsoft. In the recent Steam HL2 survey it showed that the AMD/Intel split was near 50/50. Either way, more competition is good for us!

I love AMD, but last I heard, Intel had 85% (+- 3%) of the market. I call that a monopoly !

 

[Acanthus]

Intel isnt even close to a monopoly.

They are definately dominant, but they arent anti-competitive, and they dont control enough aspects of the market to constitute a monopoly.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: Reliant

Originally posted by: Markfw900
It's about time ! The monoply is starting to fall (Intel) This will mean even more compitition ! And that better for all of us ! Now if only Microsoft could have a stronger competitor......

I wouldn't say Intel is a monopoly like Microsoft. In the recent Steam HL2 survey it showed that the AMD/Intel split was near 50/50. Either way, more competition is good for us!

But 90% of business computers (75% of which are Dell's) probably aren't going to be participating in a "gaming" survey.

 

[Reliant]

Originally posted by: Markfw900

Originally posted by: Reliant

Originally posted by: Markfw900
It's about time ! The monoply is starting to fall (Intel) This will mean even more compitition ! And that better for all of us ! Now if only Microsoft could have a stronger competitor......

I wouldn't say Intel is a monopoly like Microsoft. In the recent Steam HL2 survey it showed that the AMD/Intel split was near 50/50. Either way, more competition is good for us!

I love AMD, but last I heard, Intel had 85% (+- 3%) of the market. I call that a monopoly !

I just said amoung active games, IE CS and future HL2 players.