Comments on: Conroe Unveiled http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:59:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: David Johnston http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265#comment-51540 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:14:30 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265#comment-51540 ValuedCustomer, I actually find that the price of processors from an online retailer is usually very, very close to the bulk price straight from AMD if not sometimes even lower. ValuedCustomer, I actually find that the price of processors from an online retailer is usually very, very close to the bulk price straight from AMD if not sometimes even lower.

]]> by: Another Mike http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265#comment-51532 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:53:50 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265#comment-51532 Yep the AMD price dropping is a great thing. But we're getting to the state of the market we had quite a few years ago. If you wanted a great processor at a very good price get an AMD. If you want an even better processor at a slightly higher price then get a Core 2. I'm gonna guess that a lot of enthusiests in the need for a upgrade to what their using,(I am using an Athlon XP 2800+, and am looking to upgrade) will find very compelling choices from either side. Oh and we really don't know where the pricing will land in the upcoming months for the Core 2. Sure there will be markup, but guessing how high isn't gonna get you anywhere. We'll just have to wait and see. But those that are buying computers from OEM (especially Tier 1) will be getting better performance per dollar since they do buy in bulk. Yep the AMD price dropping is a great thing. But we’re getting to the state of the market we had quite a few years ago. If you wanted a great processor at a very good price get an AMD. If you want an even better processor at a slightly higher price then get a Core 2.

I’m gonna guess that a lot of enthusiests in the need for a upgrade to what their using,(I am using an Athlon XP 2800+, and am looking to upgrade) will find very compelling choices from either side.

Oh and we really don’t know where the pricing will land in the upcoming months for the Core 2. Sure there will be markup, but guessing how high isn’t gonna get you anywhere. We’ll just have to wait and see. But those that are buying computers from OEM (especially Tier 1) will be getting better performance per dollar since they do buy in bulk.

]]> by: ValuedCustomer http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265#comment-51531 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:30:16 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265#comment-51531 those quoted prices are bulk-rate (at least 1000) - tack on another 25% and then you'd be looking at retail. those quoted prices are bulk-rate (at least 1000) - tack on another 25% and then you’d be looking at retail.

]]> by: David Johnston http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265#comment-51530 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:26:50 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265#comment-51530 This is why AMD is planning on dropping the prices of its chips by about 50% in some cases later this month. Conroe being released at this pricing level is great news for consumers no matter which side of the AMD-Intel table you're on. This is why AMD is planning on dropping the prices of its chips by about 50% in some cases later this month. Conroe being released at this pricing level is great news for consumers no matter which side of the AMD-Intel table you’re on.

]]> by: Another Mike http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265#comment-51524 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:07:47 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265#comment-51524 ValuedCustomer - These prices are excellent for the performance you're getting out of them. Review... a $530 processor is routinely beating AMD’s $1000+ processor. Now the these are not the only 2 processors coming out of Intel. The Core 2 Duo E6400 will be $224 and the E6300 will be $183. With the benchmarks being where they are, I would suspect that at even at the 200 dollar level AMD is gonna have a tough time competing on the basis that their better than their goliath counterpart. ValuedCustomer - These prices are excellent for the performance you’re getting out of them. Review… a $530 processor is routinely beating AMD’s $1000+ processor. Now the these are not the only 2 processors coming out of Intel. The Core 2 Duo E6400 will be $224 and the E6300 will be $183.

With the benchmarks being where they are, I would suspect that at even at the 200 dollar level AMD is gonna have a tough time competing on the basis that their better than their goliath counterpart.

]]> by: ValuedCustomer http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265#comment-51505 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:27:44 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265#comment-51505 - "prices are excellent"?? as compared to what, platinum?? "the Core 2 Duo E6700, which runs at 2.66GHz and will cost approximately $530, and the Core 2 Extreme X6800, which clocks at 2.93GHz and is priced at $999. (These are prices for quantity 1,000.)" - yea, I'm sure this is the beginning of the end for AMD. /yawn - “prices are excellent”?? as compared to what, platinum??

“the Core 2 Duo E6700, which runs at 2.66GHz and will cost approximately $530, and the Core 2 Extreme X6800, which clocks at 2.93GHz and is priced at $999. (These are prices for quantity 1,000.)”

- yea, I’m sure this is the beginning of the end for AMD.

/yawn

]]> by: David Johnston http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265#comment-51494 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:19:14 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3265#comment-51494 Intel definitely has a winner with the Core 2 and its prices are excellent as well. Good job Intel :) Intel definitely has a winner with the Core 2 and its prices are excellent as well. Good job Intel :)

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