AMD issues STOP SHIP order on Barcelona

[terrace215]

They are really struggling and it is getting disconcerting ... regardless of who you prefer in your box, this is nothing by bad bad news.

AMD needs to pull it together, it would be horrid if this continues much longer. 2008 will likely be a better year for them overall, but they are still heading to a FY loss for 2008 is my guess.

Oh I think 2008 is going to be worse than 2007.

BTW, someone on another board claims "little bird" told them AMD is cutting 15% of workforce on Dec 14.

[JumpingJack]

Oh I think 2008 is going to be worse than 2007.

BTW, someone on another board claims "little bird" told them AMD is cutting 15% of workforce on Dec 14.

That would stink.... 2 weeks before Xmas.... they can't be that heartless.

[Tibu]

I propose an Official XS Betting Pool on estimated date of AMD bankruptcy...

[RAMMAN]

I propose an Official XS Betting Pool on estimated date of AMD bankruptcy...

a poll would be better...my bet is sometime next year

[ferrari_freak]

I think all of these threads about AMD dying (at least in the near future) are a bit overexagerated. But it still makes me sad though because I have a s939 A64 in my current computer and my old computer that no one uses has the old Thunderbird. Next upgrade will probably be switching over to the dark side and getting a Penryn

[flippin_waffles]

Well, a poster on another forum, who works for AMD, said a few weeks ago that something was happening in Dec. that he was pretty excited about.

[Zytek_Fan]

Well, a poster on another forum, who works for AMD, said a few weeks ago that something was happening in Dec. that he was pretty excited about.

Obviously what's happening is B3 stepping!

[JumpingJack]

Obviously what's happening is B3 stepping!

This would definitely be exciting... and much better than laying off people.

[Zytek_Fan]

This would definitely be exciting... and much better than laying off people.

Or Phenom FX I think (I recall roadmaps said FX and Black Edition in December)

[Cybercat]

Wouldn't the BIOS fix make them clock higher?

[RAMMAN]

Well, a poster on another forum, who works for AMD, said a few weeks ago that something was happening in Dec. that he was pretty excited about.

unless they spring 3ghz phenom or r700 on us all of a sudden im not excited.

[deathman20]

Thats sad... really hope they come back with a nice product quickly.

[PhilDoc]

Considering the last AMD "Do you Dare launch", its probably going to be an unlocked Phenom. But hopefully, it'll be the B3 or the R700. Possibly the R700. It would make some sense out of their 3800 price drops. Which atm makes little sense.

[GAR]

WTF is going on with AMD, man they are a mess!!!! I hope they get their stuff together or they will go out of business, mark my words.......i hope ATi gets sold to save the brand.

[PhilDoc]

WTF is going on with AMD, man they are a mess!!!! I hope they get their stuff together or they will go out of business, mark my words.......i hope ATi gets sold to save the brand.

I don't think it'll happen, but even if it did, some company would buy up both and continue to sell products.

[JumpingJack]

Considering the last AMD "Do you Dare launch", its probably going to be an unlocked Phenom. But hopefully, it'll be the B3 or the R700. Possibly the R700. It would make some sense out of their 3800 price drops. Which atm makes little sense.

I am laying my on this really .... that is in line with all the other info.

[RAMMAN]

if amd were to release a card before christmas that blows away the 8800ultra and is priced similarly to what the hd 2900xt was at launch, i will buy it.

[JumpingJack]

Wouldn't the BIOS fix make them clock higher?

No, this is not a 'clocking' potential fix, it is a stability fix... it enables a 2.4 Ghz or 2.6 Ghz part, true... but it does not magically change anything holding it back other than fix a bug that would appear at these speeds, or so AMD says.

However, the TR news release suggest that it is not this bug that is holding back clocks at all... which would suggest other problems (like binning).

[JumpingJack]

Or Phenom FX I think (I recall roadmaps said FX and Black Edition in December)

Anything but laying people off 2 weeks before Xmas.

[Spawne32]

Well, a poster on another forum, who works for AMD, said a few weeks ago that something was happening in Dec. that he was pretty excited about.

Probably getting a job at intel.

[flippin_waffles]

unless they spring 3ghz phenom or r700 on us all of a sudden im not excited.

Well, it's possible that it isn't a launch of a particular product, per se, but something in regards to manufacturing, or maybe a future product.

[ferrari_freak]

Probably getting a job at intel.

One of the few posts that make me lol in rl

[Spawne32]

One of the few posts that make me lol in rl

i couldnt help myself, it was boiling up in side so much i wanted to say it

[Brother Esau]

Man there goes my dual socket F+ Server set up yet more delays

[Spawne32]

I was actually tempted to do a dual socket F+ for my parents, doesnt look hopeful now.