Dell to Use Opterons in Upcoming Servers?

[Leonardo]

Rumor, perhaps more than rumor, (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=14493) has it that upcoming Dell servers may be using AMD Opteron processors. Michael Dell - AMD? Hmmm. Is he just threatening Intel? The Inquirer thinks Dell-Opteron servers might be a possibility.

[Michael Dell] says in the interview that it's likely Dell will introduce Opteron and Nocona servers pretty soon.

[mmonnin]

Should submit this so it can go on the front page as well.;)

[primesuspect]

Opteron is just a completely superior server platform any way you look at it. A major server OEM would be foolish not to at least evaluate it. Intel may own the desktop, but the server is definitely AMD's this year.

[Black Hawk]

eWeek: Dell Plans 'Misquoted'; No Opteron Servers, Yet (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1542202,00.asp)

[profdlp]

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1542202,00.asp
Looks like it might have been just a shot across Intel's bow...