On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:12:42 GMT, catchme
<someone@somewhere.net> wrote:

>Lew wrote:
>> "catchme" <someone@somewhere.net> wrote in message
>> news:gV6uj.58853$FA.5994@pd7urf2no...
>> ...i recommend a
>>> motherboard that supports AMD.
>>
>>
>> LOL .. Right now Intel blows AMD out of the water.
>>

Depends on the scenario, AMD is still competitive in the
$100 and lower price tiers unless you're looking to
overclock. Combine that with the lower average price of an
AM2 motherboard and AMD is the more attractive platform
processor for a low-end system.


>>
>intel always beats amd from pure clock speed, but amd are far more stable.

? Apples and oranges and both have quite stable solutions.


>many mac die hards are left wondering why apple chose intel, despite
>rumours that intel has more resources to deliver processors on time, and
>a larger r&d budget- also something to do with lower voltages...but amd
>is still the acknowledged superior (though costlier) processor.

Currently Intel has a lead in the upper end, before that AMD
did, then Intel. Lather, rinse, repeat.