Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

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[edit] Steve

I dont think there is any lack of talent at all at Intel.

It is just they have the philosophy of running a company according to an uncompromised money-machine-approach: Basically they are just researching for common intuitive misperceptions and capitalize on it by means of products delivering what people perceive as value, leveraging it by means of branding and all instruments of the marketing-orchestra. Playing all these instruments together to make a symphony for the public is the core excellence of this company.

Iaw they dont care a d..m s...t which benefits their products bring from an educated (better said merit) point of view. What they really care about is making their products as cheap as possible and get as much as possible for it.

You bet Intel engineers know pretty well P4 is a deception. But it makes tons of money and pays for salaries and stock-options.

K.

btw: Accordingly, Dirk Meyer is a great architect. But I somewhat suspect the background of Fred Weber (of physics and theater sciences) is a lot more important for AMD, looking at how K8 has been stage-managed for the public. Now, there is professional variety show offered right next to Intels old-fashioned operahouse.