SCUMbria - AMD is LOSING MARKET SHARE
"Intel Corp., the No. 1 maker of chips for PCs, picked up market share in May. Its Celeron chip, designed to run low-cost computers, was in 31 percent of PCs sold for under $1,000, up from 30 percent in April. Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s K6-2 chip was found in 48 percent of sub-$1,000 PCs, down from 53 percent share in April. "
Celeron ALONE captured 31% of the market - up 1% from April - while AMD LOST 5% - down to 48% !
So much for 3DNEVER !
I wonder how great AMD did in June !!!!!!!
Paul
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quote.bloomberg.com
May Retail PC Unit Sales Rose 35%, Revenue Up 11%, PC Data Says
May Retail PC Unit Sales Rose 35%, Revenue Up 11%, PC Data Says
Reston, Virginia, July 9 (Bloomberg) -- Unit sales of personal computers sold in retail stores climbed 35 percent in May as revenue rose 11 percent, driven by growth in sales of machines costing less than $1,000, a research firm said.
The average selling price fell just 2 percent to $908 from $928 in April, according to PC Data Corp., compared with a 19 percent slide in April. Still, the average price in May is well below the $1,127 average price of a year ago.
Unit shipments of PCs that cost less than $1,000 more than doubled in May from a year ago, and accounted for 68 percent of all sales, PC Data said. Sales of PCs costing less than $600 accounted for 25 percent of sales.
Intel Corp., the No. 1 maker of chips for PCs, picked up market share in May. Its Celeron chip, designed to run low-cost computers, was in 31 percent of PCs sold for under $1,000, up from 30 percent in April. Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s K6-2 chip was found in 48 percent of sub-$1,000 PCs, down from 53 percent share in April.
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