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Technology Stocks : Advanced Micro Devices - Moderated (AMD)
AMD 256.12+0.5%Oct 31 9:30 AM EDT
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To: dougSF30 who wrote (244566)12/17/2007 4:53:01 PM
From: david1951 of 275872
 
>>Supposedly they will also be offering defective "Black edition" 2.3GHz Phenom 9600s later this week. I can't imagine who would pay for these B2 parts, however.

Looks like they are having a special sale to get rid of the defective parts. theinquirer.net

THE MARKETING and PR Elves at AMD have been toiling all month long to repair the damage caused by the Phenom misfire. They’ve come up with a novel way to make up for the bug-infested performance reviewers and consumers alike have noted: they’ve gone 2-for-1 (not in the stock exchange!).

Yes, according to german site Planet3DNow.de, in a move that shocks no-one, the AMD channel has spamazed customers with an email stating that they will be able to purchase from them Phenom CPUs at the cost of current dual-core CPUs. Black Edition 9500, 9600 and 9700(?) will also become available. The feeding frenzy starts effective today, let’s just hope resellers pass on the savings to the consumers.

On the other hand, look at the positive side of things. If you still haven’t become a true believer in the Phenom, but were waiting for the X2’s to come down, now’s the time. Planet3DNow suggests the X2 6400 can be had for around 120 eurobucks.

Ahhh. Nothing like a major price cut a month after launch to make early bird consumers feel like downright twits.
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