Quote Originally Posted by Movieman View Post
I would guess it's an ES as AMD does give them out, just sparingly..
I'm not usually surprised, most things in this game are somewhat predictable.
I can't beleive that AMD would release a chip with lesser capibilities than the current Intel offering KNOWING that Intel has even faster waiting in the wings with Penryn. After almost 40 years in the business world that flyies in the face of logic.
SO if that is wrong, what are the alternatives?
AMD is sandbagging Intel to get Intel to relax and not release Penryn a weel before AMD releases these?
That is sound business logic and It wouldn't surprise me.
That is the only option that makes sense to me.
They control their chips much better than Intel does in terms of who gets ES and might they have intentionally sent out "slow" cpu's?
Sound loudricous? Yes, but when the obvious fails then you look at the not so obvious..
I think you are giving AMD too much credit ; aren't they allowed to fail after all ?