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Technology Stocks : Advanced Micro Devices - Moderated (AMD)
AMD 250.10-3.7%3:59 PM EST

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To: niceguy767 who wrote (32167)3/19/2001 8:25:04 AM
From: Dan3Read Replies (2) of 275872
 
Re: The chip is expected to be launched at multiple clock speeds and will include....

Niceguy, I think Intel bought this business away from AMD by cutting their mobile prices by about 2/3. C'est la guerre.

Here is my post to Paul about it->

What do you think Intel is getting for the 1GHZ mobile PIII? As much as $150? Doesn't seem likely...
What are the slower PIIIs and mobile Celerons going for now?

Looks like the "high ASP" notebook segment is now history. AMD needs $70 and gets rich on $100 ASPs. Intel needs $150 ASPs and gets rich at $180.

It appears that Intel was so terrified about the prospect of AMD entering the notebook market, that it soiled itself and its ASPs....

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