Tony, from the same article:
Until recently, Duron systems seemed to be non-existent. The reason appears to be due to lack of motherboard choices and motherboard component availability issues. Resellers I've spoken to indicate that while AMD processors in general are selling very well, the Duron doesn't appear to be as popular as anticipated because of motherboard prices. This could be an issue for the next several months, however if AMD actually does end up shipping all they have produced, the point is moot from AMD's end.
Seems like AMD still has a lot of work to do before Duron becomes more accepted in the low-end (and perhaps mid-range) market segment.
And on another note:
In May, several contractors had reported that Dell was looking to build Duron systems - up to 200,000 of them. The apparent reason was the lack of availability of Intel processors, and Dell was looking at a contingency plan. These reports continued to come in throughout May and June. In July, the 'processor crunch' eased significantly, and PIII processors began to appear on resellers shelves - as well as in the inventory of OEMs. As a result, Dell reportedly shelved the plans for building Duron systems.
Remember how this rumor got the AMD supporters all riled up? Even if it were true to begin with, it seems the possibility of Dell going with AMD has faded away. Oh well.
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