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To: AK2004 who wrote (53370)8/31/2001 11:43:36 AM
From: wanna_bmwRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 275872
 
Albert, Re: "Our company is willing to spend 2M on dell cluster rather than buying amd based for 250K even after dell rep told them that amd would probably be a better choice for that particular task."

Ironically, Intel is having the same problem selling against Sun. Despite the performance gains that Xeon has over UltraSparc, people still feel more comfortable with the perception of Sun superiority. That's why Intel developed Itanium. As usual, AMD is taking tips from Intel, and is diverting their product line to include processors specifically for the server segment to try and improve their perception to the industry. None-the-less, it's going to be an uphill battle, and you'll have to live with the decisions of your company, and many others like them.

wanna_bmw



To: AK2004 who wrote (53370)8/31/2001 8:51:23 PM
From: Dan3Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 275872
 
Albert -

Are you really an actuary? I had a friend in college who became an actuary - most brilliant mathematical mind I've ever had the privilege of meeting. And HE had a tough time with the work...


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