Replies to post #15492 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[HailMary]

Exactly. Why would any gamer buy this P4 3.2 11 pound 2.2" thick $3500 monster, when they can buy the A64 one that is faster (on most game benchmarks), lighter (8 pounds), thinner (1.7"), and cheaper ($3000)?!?!? That was my point. AMD is going to find a nice niche in the performance laptop segment.

HailMary

[sgolds]

yourbankruptcy, this laptop is a great high-end machine for those who can afford it. Be sure there will be college students who love the idea of playing games whereever they may be, and dual booting between Windows and 64-bit Linux (and can afford the extra $$s). Expect this laptop to be a cool thing on campus this winter.

Don't need very many high end users like that to make a good business of it. The Voodoo Envy is a high margin product, and is clearly worlds ahead of anything else in the market.

yb, you are thinking too much like an AMD purchaser, and not enough like an Intel purchaser. People will pay a premium for leading generation features and performance.

Just in AMD's case, they have to deliver the real product instead of great marketing.

:)