I think this is a great opportunity for AMD to expose Intel's plans for a market monopoly. Intel is already the biggest semi conductor manufacture on earth and will stop at nothing to weaken AMD's position. A weaker AMD will mean higher per sale margins for Intel, and higher prices for us.
We're already beginning to see evidence of the higher prices. The lowest model of the Core 2 Duo was the E6300 and it was $183 when it launched on July 27, 2006. The lowest model of the Core i7 is ~$240, which represents a 31% price hike in two years.
Aren't processors supposed to be cheaper?
This pricing directly points back to an Intel which is no longer threatened by AMD. An Intel that can willingly delay a die shrink because there's no pressing need for them to launch it. Ditto the stranglehold Intel has on the channel. There's been rumor for years that they've basically extorted VARs and OEMs into stocking Intel product under threat of chip shortage. At least in Korea, that has proven to be true.
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Aren't processors supposed to be cheaper?
This pricing directly points back to an Intel which is no longer threatened by AMD. An Intel that can willingly delay a die shrink because there's no pressing need for them to launch it. Ditto the stranglehold Intel has on the channel. There's been rumor for years that they've basically extorted VARs and OEMs into stocking Intel product under threat of chip shortage. At least in Korea, that has proven to be true.