Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[bobs10]

Yeah, drivers are usually my biggest problem. I don't expect to see X86-64 drivers for my antique HP720c printer, but I've got a firewall/router and will keep one of the older machines to hang it off of. Still there will be other problems I'm sure of it.

Since we have little visibility into AMD's chart of accounts I really don't know how AMD handles the accounting, but it probably doesn't matter much. The important thing to understand is that OEM sales are immediately recognized while sales into the channel are only recognized when they get passed on through the distributor.

I read something by Otellini, I think, about how fast inventory looses value recently, but I can't remember the amount or time period. Suffice it to say it doesn't get any better with age. It will be interesting to see just how long it will take before k7 chips finally disappear, given the Lazarus like Duron .