I get the feeling that AMD is giving Dell bigger discounts for pushing AMD harder. It's not only the advertising (I get regular emails pushing the Dell E521 which is AMD-based over the E520 which is Intel-based). The way that they do the pricing, it's hard to conclude anything else.
WRT the X2 5600+ vs E6600 issue in the E520/E521 line - I've always wondered if that's due to cost or if it's due to other issues. With the E6600 coming in at parity next week, I would like to see that processor offered in the E520. I think that change would result in Dell selling more E6600 processors.
AMD/Dell has a lock in price/performance at that performance level at the moment. Overclocking notwithstanding.
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