Comments on: Analyst: Dell likely to adopt AMD chips

Will switch from Intel-only and add AMD processors to PCs later this year, Piper Jaffray analyst predicts.

[Dachi]

Again?

Given the number of false alarms on this I will believe this the day Dell is actually shipping AMD systems and not a minute before.

[Dachi]

Logic used to draw this conclusion.

From this article: "Santiago wrote in a report. He based his view on conversations with unnamed sources in the PC component supply industry"

No surprise on the unnamed sources part.

"press reports indicating Asian designers are working on AMD-based systems for Dell"

The sources are so secret they can't be named but they issued press reports?? Besides, if it is true I am sure Dell already knows who they gave this contract to.

I heard the same thing a while back as well. I presume "working on AMD-based" means designing AMD motherboards? If so, why would it take so much time?

Maybe Dell is finding it harder to keep Intel believing they might actually switch to AMD and really mean it this time, so they paid some company to do some refrence designs because they needed to make their case more convincing?

"AMD inventory shortages suggesting Dell is purchasing the chips and other factors."

So they won't even be into production till the second half of 2006 at the earliest by they are _all_ready_ buying so many chips AMD can't keep up with demand? Given how much the CPU landscape changes in performance and value in even 3 months time wouldn't buying processors ~9 months before you plan to ship them be a pretty stupid thing to do?

[Dachi]

Also.

eWeek ran this story http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1905860,00.asp on Jan 3

Kevin states in that article: "Intel's got a better road map coming up, in terms of performance and in terms of thermals in the coming year, so that's been very encouraging for us,"

So, 7 days ago eWeek ran a story that Dell is pretty much planning to stick to Intel fir at least the rest of the year and the statements from Dell pretty much confirm that.

So in H2 of 06 when Rollins is asked why they shipped AMD systems anyway what is he going to say? "Well, I was just trying to throw you off, or something"

I don't think so. Looks like yet another AMD/Dell false alarm to me.

[jmanico]

Dell Rocks - on this island

Dell is really my only PC option since they are the only ones with a solid on-site repair warranty on Kauai. I can't afford downtime, and Dell has been solid in keeping that to a minimum (have 2 machines from Dell). So, although I'm not thrilled with Dell, they are my here here on this island. I can't WAIT to see AMD in dell's - the performance and heat and cost benefits are remarkable. I though AMD was a no-brainer today? Whats taking so long?

[raitchison]

We've heard this before.

It could be just another bit of speculation designed to get Intel to lower their price to Dell or they could be considering it seriously this time.

AMD quality & reliability has come a long, long way in the past few years, once they stopped trying to merely produce slight cheaper knockoffs of Intels offerings and started developing their own technology they saw a marked improvement in reliability and have been slowly improving their reputation among corporate customers. Where once it was almost exclusively gamers and the lowest end "consumer" PC buyers that AMD catered to now they are gaining significant acceptance in the mainstreem.

Personally I've had a very strong aversion to AMD after seeing ridiculous DOAs and thermal failures in the late 1990s but even I am starting to consider one of their 64-bit systems for my next personal PC purchase.

As the PC industry moves to 64-bit AMD is in a great position as they have a significant technological lead over Intel in this area.

Really the last place where Intel leads, at least technology wise is in the mobile marketplace, but that too will eventually go 64-bit and Intel won't be able top continue to use the venerable Pentium M (aka modified Pentium III) anymore.

[Dachi]

Re: We've heard this before.

The 64-bit advantage would have been a good reason to move to AMD 6 months ago. My guess is we really won't see up uptake in 64 systems till after Microsoft's Vista starts shipping and Intel is likely planning to be ready for it when it happens.

[i_am_still_wade]

Who cares, it is still an inferior product.

Doesn't matter what CPU inside, it is STILL A DELL! Which means it is still a piece of junk. And I say this based on hands-on experience with lots of Dells.

[Dachi]

Bashing

Why do people who bash Dell never make an alternitave recomendation? My current system isa Dell and I am happy with it, but I am not unwilling to consider other manufacturers for my next (vista generation) system.

Right now it seems my only 2 real options are alienware and Dell.

[lingsun]

It's not inferior, it's overpriced

Dell computers aren't inferior. They're just grossly overpriced. Part of that is due to their use of Intel processors. My HP AMD 3800+ computer sells at Best Buy for $720. On Dell's website a refurbished 3.8ghz Intel computer is $1827. Which one would you buy?

[R. U. Sirius]

Yawn...

Dell is so boring. Who cares if they use AMD? Dell is yesterday's news.

[to2000ny]

Need this quick

Our management locked us into Dell?because larger corporations limit the suppliers they will use (or supposedly get the best deal from). We are stuck with Dell. Our engineers need the AMD64 chip, the sooner the better ?

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go Dell!

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