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To: TimF who wrote (61724)	11/2/2001 12:21:49 PM
From: wanna_bmw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Tim, Re: "Do you disagree that hardware enthusiasts have a higher tolerance for instabilities? --------------- I think he would agree, and I would agree myself. I think the objection is to the contention that Intel is always or even usually more reliable." I think you misunderstood what I said. Here is my quote. "And that's the difference between hardware enthusiasts and the rest of the world. Most people can't tolerate instabilities, which is why they go with an Intel based system. The best choice is an Intel CPU, along with Intel chipset, motherboard, and networking." I was explaining that the perception of Intel in most of the computer world is that they mean reliability. People consider Intel components to be of higher quality, so that's what they will buy. I believe Intel is a higher quality system, but I am speaking in terms of the validation effort, as Intel invests much more time and money in validation than AMD invests. It's quite simple, and most businesses seem to think so. AMD may be more than adequate for consumer use, especially if you use high quality equipment recommended by AMD's validation teams. However, the first rule of validation is that if you don't test it, it doesn't work. It's quite obvious with AMD's budget that their validation efforts are going to be smaller than Intel's. That extra time and effort gone into Intel systems, gives Intel's customers the peace of mind to trust them. AMD has to change that perception. You can argue with me about the merits of AMD's platforms, but that does nothing for how the rest of the world views them. wanna_bmw