Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[HailMary]

No. This does not follow, and doesn't make sense.

Ok here is the situation now:

 
 AMD machine             Intel Machine 
 Athlon 64 3400+         Intel P4E 3.4Ghz 
 1GB DDR400 memory       1GB DDR400 memory 
 ATI Radeon 9800         ATI Radeon 9800 
 $1999                   $2199 
 

New scheme:

 
 AMD machine             Intel Machine 
 Athlon 64 3400+         Intel P4E 765 
 1GB DDR400 memory       1GB DDR400 memory 
 ATI Radeon 9800         ATI Radeon 9800 
 $1999                   $2199 
 

The "dumb" consumer will probably look at the first example and say the AMD system is a better buy as all the numbers match up and the price is cheaper. The "dumb" consumer will probably look at the second system and will be confused as to how to compare the CPU. This consumer might remember seeing an Intel commercial, while they have never heard of AMD. This consumer will look at the price, and might assume the $2199 system is better, so they will buy that if they are looking for a high end machine. Consumers compare products by price and brand all the time, and assume higher price means better if it is not easy to make a comparison to a competing product.