Phenom II Review Summaries.....

[iandh]

To some price doesn't enter into the equation, and contrary to popular belief not everyone is losing money in this economy, and when you take price, value and emotions out, it changes the whole perspective.


As far as which chip set is being used, when comparing it to the latest Intel cpu does it really matter? I mean will any chip set make up the difference in performance?

Just my opinion: Menace

Sorry for OT, but the only people not losing money in this economy are people that have invested in foreign currency, and even some of them are too.

As the value of the dollar goes down, you are losing money whether you like it or not... regardless of how much you are earning, how much you have in the bank, or how much you have invested. There is no choice in the matter.

I for one have a VERY VERY solid job. Unlike about 95% of the country, I saw this downturn coming ten years ago, and unlike about 95% of the country, I have a solid grasp on just how bad it could get. Every penny could count towards a meal one day, whether you spend it on PC hardware, a new toothbrush, or food for your cat.



Also, when you take price, value, and emotions out, I see a bunch of hardware that all runs about the same speed in the applications I use it for, and has different different color logos on it.

[menace2society]

And these people aren't AMDs target now are they? If you have to make up scenarios for Phenom 2s to fail in for you to prove your points you are proably in the wrong section of this site

Don't kid yourself every potential customer is on or should be on AMD's radar. If you remember when AMD was king,it was then that they made the biggest intrusion into Intel's market share. I just don't think Phenom 2 will make a big difference in Amd's bottom line.

Sorry for OT, but the only people not losing money in this economy are people that have invested in foreign currency, and even some of them are too.

As the value of the dollar goes down, you are losing money whether you like it or not... regardless of how much you are earning, how much you have in the bank, or how much you have invested. There is no choice in the matter.

I for one have a VERY VERY solid job. Unlike about 95% of the country, I saw this downturn coming ten years ago, and unlike about 95% of the country, I have a solid grasp on just how bad it could get. Every penny could count towards a meal one day, whether you spend it on PC hardware, a new toothbrush, or food for your cat.



Also, when you take price, value, and emotions out, I see a bunch of hardware that all runs about the same speed in the applications I use it for, and has different different color logos on it.

You make some good points, the dollar is weak but to give an example of someone doing well, a few of my friends handle bankruptcies, there business is booming, another friend owns a auto repair shop he says his business is doing better then it has in 25 years.

As far as "a bunch of hardware that all runs about the same" this is xtreme systems and every little bit counts

Again just my opinon: Menace

[iandh]

Don't kid yourself every potential customer is on or should be on AMD's radar. If you remember when AMD was king,it was then that they made the biggest intrusion into Intel's market share. I just don't think Phenom 2 will make a big difference in Amd's bottom line.


You make some good points, the dollar is weak but to give an example of someone doing well, a few of my friends handle bankruptcies, there business is booming, another friend owns a auto repair shop he says his business is doing better then it has in 25 years.

As far as "a bunch of hardware that all runs about the same" this is xtreme systems and every little bit counts

Again just my opinon: Menace

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Honestly most of the folks that frequent enthusiast computer sites aren't poverty stricken.

My aftermarket computer parts are still selling, and we are just as busy as ever at my day job.



It was all hypothetical... all I was really saying was that if you threw everything out the window and looked with a pretty blurry view, it's all pretty much the same.

I just switched from a 4870 1Gb to a GTX260 55nm for the heck of it, and while the GTX260 is supposed to be slightly faster, all I noticed was a little difference in HDR rendering and colors.