Dell Decides Against Building AMD-Based Computers

[Tyler]

Dell Inc. considered building PCs with chips from Advanced Micro Devices but now aims to keep Intel Corp. as its sole supplier, Dell's chief executive said on Wednesday.

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[Jason425]

hurray! DIE REDS!

Stupid decision, especially with the AMD 64 chipsets. We just got 5 new Alienware systems here at work, and the funny part is that they were cheaper than the Dell version, which was a bit crappy. Dell lost us, because now the whole department wants the same system, a department that was hell-bent on Dell systems. Of course I was the main one that wanted to try the Alienware systems, and I won. Dell lost at least $40000 (or more) in buisness because of this.

[Jason425]

Dell doesn't care.. they get 100's of k's from noobs that only want cellys

That's true, which is why they're getting sued.

[Jason425]

no, they're getting sued for false advertising

I know. What I'm saying is this is turning ppl against them...Talk about stupid systems. I was going to get an Intel processor until I got my AMD 64, and now I'll never go back to Intel...I love my AMD 64!!!

[Jason425]

I have both (brother's is 64), and for my purposes, Intel (Hyperthreading) is better... if you're a "hardcore gamer" [read: no life :P j/k.. kinda..] then sure, maybe an athlon is for you, but Dell doesn't sell to gamers with the exception of the outrageously priced XPS, of which only a noob is gonna buy anyway...
and let's face it, even if Intel cpus aren't more reliable, the chipsets definately are....

[Dragon]

i Think Dell just pulled a Big Blue. I wont be surprised if in two years they lose their market.

[Jason425]

lol.. you guys act like AMD is gonna take over as the dominant chip maker and that Intel is gonna flush down the toilet...