Comments on: What can we blame for AMD’s recent lackluster performance? http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/23/what-can-we-blame-for-amds-recent-lackluster-performance/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:14:51 -0500 hourly 1 By: David http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/23/what-can-we-blame-for-amds-recent-lackluster-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-1011293 David Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:18:19 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85938#comment-1011293 It took next to nothing in R&D for Intel to come up with the dumbed down Atom and marry it to an ancient power hungry chipset that needs a fan to cool it down. The reason why AMD is floundering is because it is too late to the game - where is the bloody nano? Plus AMD is in a unique position to marry nano with an ATI video part that can at least handle HD without sputtering to a halt like the Atom. Finally, AMD might be smart enough to not firce netbook makers to limit screen size. C'mon AMD what are you guys doing? This can't be that hard! It took next to nothing in R&D for Intel to come up with the dumbed down Atom and marry it to an ancient power hungry chipset that needs a fan to cool it down.

The reason why AMD is floundering is because it is too late to the game – where is the bloody nano?

Plus AMD is in a unique position to marry nano with an ATI video part that can at least handle HD without sputtering to a halt like the Atom. Finally, AMD might be smart enough to not firce netbook makers to limit screen size. C’mon AMD what are you guys doing? This can’t be that hard!

]]> By: Ankit Gupta http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/23/what-can-we-blame-for-amds-recent-lackluster-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-1010916 Ankit Gupta Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:20:13 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85938#comment-1010916 Intel spends about 5.8 billion every year on R&D, while AMD is around 1.9 billion. In the long run, this R&D is going to be very important to maintain a lead. AMD is really going to need a killer product or two to avoid losing the long term battle with Intel. As a consumer, I don't want to see everyone using just one brand either, that opens up the possibilities of a monopoly just too much. Intel spends about 5.8 billion every year on R&D, while AMD is around 1.9 billion. In the long run, this R&D is going to be very important to maintain a lead. AMD is really going to need a killer product or two to avoid losing the long term battle with Intel.

As a consumer, I don’t want to see everyone using just one brand either, that opens up the possibilities of a monopoly just too much.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/04/23/what-can-we-blame-for-amds-recent-lackluster-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-1010909 Patrick Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:01:00 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=85938#comment-1010909 Not good, I may be an nvidia fanboy, but I can't have amd/ati dying off! I have to pay enough for new hardware as it is. I need amd's competition to bring ludicrous prices down to the ridiculous level. Not good, I may be an nvidia fanboy, but I can’t have amd/ati dying off! I have to pay enough for new hardware as it is. I need amd’s competition to bring ludicrous prices down to the ridiculous level.

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