Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[Techman]

ref:"AMD product would have to command compared to an Intel product to make up for the added cost of service and support it obviously was not worth it, this is a lesson Gateway had to learn the hard way."

Gateway put their faith in a cow too. They got caught in a downdraft and Dell killed them. Intel stepped in and seized the moment and made them a deal they couldn't refuse. I know several people with AMD based Gateways and they have been flawless.

People keep saying the cost of supporting AMD is a problem.
Seems to me they could just hire some techs to handle AMD systems and direct callers there. Besides than, Dell is farmimg mpst of there tech out to India at a greatly reduced cost.