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To: KeithDust2000 who wrote (164828)	7/12/2005 7:13:28 PM
From: Elmer Phud	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Looks like these IT-managers are a bunch of AMDROIDS, too. Not necessarily. When he said he had been trying to get AMD products for a long time, implied there was that AMD could supply them. This may not have been true. And I liked his comment about quality. In essence he said that considering the lower price they could put up with the lower quality.

To: KeithDust2000 who wrote (164828)	7/12/2005 7:15:06 PM
From: aleph0	Respond to of 275872

/In the case of the second company we interviewed, power savings could amount to more than a million dollars per year! / Well, at least somebody's started estimating their energy savings by using Opterons ! ... Message 21470102 "Help stop global warming - use AMD64... ..and save big money on your server-room energy costs as well ! Look for the green AMD logo on your computer system" ..would to at least seem like the right type of marketing approach for AMD. The PR is IMO undisputable and easily proved !

To: KeithDust2000 who wrote (164828)	7/12/2005 9:34:00 PM
From: mas_	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

I need a new work laptop because the old Compaq PIII's packed up. If I haven't explicitly asked for the nx6125 1.8 Turion 64 many times I be a brass monkey but my PC department will insist on proceeding to supply me with a more expensive neutrino nc6120 or something. Has Intel made everyone collectively DEAF !! Can anyone HEAR ME ! I want an AMD64 processor ! I know it's the best all-round processor on the planet bar none but are anyone's antennas tuned in to take the message ? :-(

To: KeithDust2000 who wrote (164828)	7/13/2005 1:04:45 AM
From: Petz	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

Great find, Keith, & a marketing idea to capitalize on it -- when one system consumes 100 watts less power, we are talking about serious money. And this does not even count in the fact that we need an additional 100 watts for the air-conditioner to get rid of that heat." In the case of the second company we interviewed, power savings could amount to more than a million dollars per year! It's high time AMD started MARKETING their power advantage in desktops. I propose that they come up with industry standards allowing perhaps 75w quiescent power and 150w full load power consumption. Or perhaps it could be two power level specs, one for "Ultra Green" and one for "Green." Any PC meeting those criteria could get an "Ultra Green PC" designation by some industry group. AMD could even lobby power authorities to give rebates when companies buy "Ultra Green" PC. Even if AMD reimbused the power authorities, the PR would be invaluable. I'm not sure there is one worldwide umbrella organization that could certify the PCs. Does Underwriters Laboratories (UL) still exist? You could argue that, 8 months from now, some of the Intel PCs will have superior power characteristics to AMD PCs. However, in terms of environmental cost and power cost savings, lowering power consumption another 20w is not very significant. Note, the specific power levels, and designations like Green and Ultra Green may not be optimal, but I think its a very good concept since Intel's public "persona" is quite vulnerable right now. <g> Petz