[aft_lizard]

OH yeah, I forgot to finish my point on that post, I forget it now. Oh wait yeah I meant to say alot of people never realized they were using an AMD processor, myself included.

But it looks like AMD is going to have some real competition next gen, since INtel is porting there pentium M tech to the desktop.

[Echo Talon]

Ehh.. looks like another paper launch from Intel nothing new.

[NJ_gent]

"But it looks like AMD is going to have some real competition next gen, since INtel is porting there pentium M tech to the desktop."

One of the benefits of the K8 architecture is its ability to quickly ramp up processor frequency. If and when Intel brings competition, AMD will just push the clock speed much higher on the A64s to deal with it. In the mean time, AMD is getting more experienced with dual core and 32/64 bit hybrid x86s every day, while Intel's still trying to put together initial designs. Intel's throwing things together left and right to be able to use the right keywords for their marketing, but the K8 is far more than its instructions. It was beautifully designed from the ground up from a technical and performance mindset. We're just now beginning to see the K8 come to life.