Replies to post #101784 on Intel Corp (INTC)

[Elmer Phud]

It's the Walmart syndrome.

AMD was able to offer a cheaper pack of noodles than Top Ramen and Dell didn't switch over immediately. There's nothing else involved than price.

[borusa]

During the time in question Dell did huge amount of advertising
including TV spots, mass mailings, [ed: don't forget mass Emailings] newspaper inserts and so
on. Any or all of these ads that included Intel's product logos
were open to [Yes, Intel was Obligated] subsidy with co-marketing money from Intel. A
huge amount of advertising meant a huge amount of money from
Intel.

I don't know what portion of Dell advertising got payed but six BB would go a long way. Funny if the "huge amount spent on advertising" was smaller than the "huge amount of money from Intel". One has to wonder how the other OEMs viewed all six BB of this largess.

Then there is the "curiousity" of Dell not offering a single solitary sku with and AMD part. Tenchu has assured us that AMD parts were just terrible. Given All That, it would appear Intel was just favoring Dell over the other OEMs.

As I listen to you "Experts", getting closer to the truth, I get more confused.