Replies to post #91214 on Intel Corp (INTC)

[tecate]

they have a vision allright. ha ha.

[mmoy]

There are a lot of people out there interested in the ultracheap laptop market. I get questions from people at work on my opinion of laptops for kids in high-school or going off to college and AMD systems are commonly asked about because they have the lowest sticker price.

I usually just explain that it's pretty old technology and that they'd be better off with Intel chips for performance and performance/watt. Some go with AMD and some go with Intel. For many customers, price and recommendations have a big influence on the sale and that includes the service people from Best Buy or WalMart. So AMD is somewhat right in that sense.

I have not seen as many Intel Inside ads on the internet lately. I don't watch enough (any?) television to see if they are doing a lot of ads on TV but branding is important in the computing market.

On the enthusiast end of the market, I see people debating the merits of i5 vs i7 so I think that that BMW-esque approach has worked (I indicated that I liked the scheme quite some time ago).

[morrowinder]

Borusa: Eckhard Pfeiffer was an OEM CEO

He tried to make COMPAQ the most important brand and relegate Intel inside to the trash can.

The 15 Worst CEOs In American History

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-worst-ceos-in-american-history-2010-5#eckhard-pfeiffer-compaq-15



"Eckard Pfeiffer ruined Compaq, one of the original PC companies, and for years one of the most successful.Compaq was started in 1982 with a $3,000 investment from its three founders."

[Windsock]

What AMD really needs to do is tout the advantage of its "Green" Paint. Attractive color blends well in your home decor and reduces environmental pollution. No organic solvents are used in applying the paint!!