
Originally Posted by
.Tret
Because of what history? When in history has Intel charged $1000 for a low end cpu and $2000 for mainstream? I don't recall that happening; even in the early pentium pro days (the time when intels prices were highest).
In the pre-k8 days, Intel's prices weren't as high as people think they remember them to be. In the pentium 1 through pentium 3 days Intel always priced thier processors the same. $200-300 for the low-end and $800 or $900 for the high-end.
Even if Intel was a true monopoly, they could not sell cpu's at very high prices because not enough people would buy them to cover the cost to make the cpu's. The market is what determines prices. If AMD were to die right now I doubt Intel would raise their prices much at all. The problem we would face with Intel being a monopoly is lack of inovation not pricing.
That is why when someone says that Intel would price thier low-end processors at $1000 if they were a monopoly or when someone says that nehalem cpu's would cost $2000 if they were a monopoly, they are either stupid fanboys or are just plain ignorant. (too many people)
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