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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: J. Hamilton who wrote (33932)7/4/1998 2:49:00 PM
From: Kevin K. Spurway  Read Replies (1) of 1573197
 
I can't imagine this case everyone will talk about will fly. It doesn't make sense.

For one thing, products like milk are routinely sold under generic and name brands (like Hood) even though the milk that comes in the carton is exactly the same.

Second, there is a difference between a 300 MHz marked chip and a 266 MHz marked chip, even if both can be overclocked to the same maximum frequency. Specifically, the difference is that Intel or AMD or whoever is GUARANTEEING that that processor will run at the speed it is advertised. If you want a guarantee that you will get a 300 MHz machine, then go buy a chip marked 300 MHz. If you buy a 266 MHz chip and plan to overclock it to 300 MHz or beyond, you MUST take the RISK that your overclocking attempt will fail (even if practically speaking this risk is very small). The elimination of this uncertainty by Intel undoubtedly qualifies as valuable consideration.

Just my opinion on this silliness...It isn't going to come to anything.

Dale J, good analysis.

Kevin
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