Replies to post #11568 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[borusa]

SemiconEng Interesting that the 2 options you come up with are both negative. The reality is neither of your options are true. Dell offered intel employees more options on the PC's, and a wider selection of models,

You mean no AMD?

Desktops and Laptops, than HP did. It was a better deal for the employees, not "punishment" or "bribery" at all.

Niceguy767 over at SI asks two questions:

1. Do you suppose that INTC, with their $1,000 employee computer purchase incentive, shunned HPQ in favour of DELL, owing to the "rumoured" HPQ's participation in the A64 launch on Sept 23?

2. Do you think that AMD will release an A64 mobile on Sept. 23?

http://www.siliconinvestor.com/stocktalk/msg.gsp?msgid=19228351

Semi, One thing Intel employees won't get from Dell is an Opteron, but I guess they can always get Itanium ii. <heh>