Comments on: Intel highlights its next-gen dual-core chips

With its first-generation prototypes performing well, the company forges ahead on dual-core designs for late 2006 and beyond.

[scdecade]

Intel reeks of deperation lately

This roadmap seems likely to leave them further behind than they already are. All this BS about an alphabet soup of designs and about scores of "test" systems to seed the market smells very, very awkward and strident. Same stuff they've been saying about Itanium for like a decade.

[catchall]

deperation?

Over half the computers on the top 500 supercomputer list are running Intel chips.
http://www.top500.org/

They still have somthing like 80+ % of the market.
http://news.com.com/AMD+gains+market+share,+but+so+does+Intel/2100-1006_3-5557740.html

Damn, I wish I could be so desperate.

[Andrew J Glina]

AMD

Are you are AMD fanboy or just an Apple user? Intel have made a lot of mistakes lately but they are a large company with more going on than it may seem. Remember that only IBM have a good chance of beating Intel. Why? Because Intel and AMD have a deal that whatever AMD develops it must license it to Intel.

AMD signed it as they were desparate.

[System Tyrant]

Dual Core 64-bit

I don't think the argument is about who has the most market share because we all know it's still Intel and that isn't going to change for a long time. I think is comes down to who is more inovative. Intel did ignore 64-bit in the x86 until they saw it was catching on. Now they copied (legally of course) AMD 64-bit extentions (all but two I think) and adapted them to the P4 and Xeon procs.

When it comes to dual core AMD worked to make a better dual core design. Intel just slapped to P4 cores together so they could be first to the dual core market. The future hold lots of possibilities for both companies and their products.

I think most people forget that both AMD and Intel are good companies. AMD had a rocky start, but they are doing well now. Intel, too, has built itself up and has its stumbles along the way.

Intel has gotten a little egg on it's face over 64-bit x86 procs and I figure before this is all done they will get a little over their current dual core procs. In the end they will comeback with something really good that will no doubt upset AMD.

When buying a computer you should determine what you need and how much you can afford and base your purchase on that. Both AMD and Intel names signafy Quality. Anybody who argues with that is living in denial or the dark. Sure both have had their problems and with have some in the future, but all in all both have done very well with the quality of the products they produce.

[Andrew J Glina]

Spot On

AMD and Intel are both good companies and they keep each other honest. It would be a shame to see any of them fade away.