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- jasonalangraves, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1There is no doubt that competition is good for the consumer. While AMD's position in the marketplace has taken a hit, is it not reasonable to think that their poor market performance is due to their inability to produce a competitive product. I dream of the day that they announce a product or product lineup which is able to stand against the competition. It is not Intel's fault for producing products which have gained wider appeal.
It's a tough situation, and the only solution is if AMD designed better products and sold them at a better price.
It was not so long ago that AMD actually was very competitive, and had at that time engineered CPUs which were arguably superior to Intel chips. It seems AMD made the mistake of resting on their laurels. Intel took them by surprise with the core architecture, which, in spite of it's higher price, out-sold AMD processors.
We, the market, have allowed Intel to dominate, and not without reason. Would anybody, given a choice, buy an inferior product? If AMD falls, isn't it best that they do? Certainly artificial competitors are not the solution. Rest in peace AMD!
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