Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

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I can only address your first question since this type of response tends to show a lack of understanding of historical precedent.

Over at least a 20 year period AMD products have been available in an ecosystem that has produced a reputation of being mostly ok but failing to be anywhere in the ballpark of Intel products in terms of reliability, not to mention generally performing in a poorer fashion.

The K8 in combination with Intel's attempt to make a major jump with the P4 design failing has produced a so far one time period when an AMD product consistently out performed products available from Intel.

While many refer to pro AMD posters as supporters of AMD it is far more likely they are people with an anti Intel bent.

When you understand that the reason most consumers will pay more for an Intel processor is the same time when you will notice that Avis has been number 2 for years for a reason and it isn't because the cars are similar in terms of being able to be driven.