Gordon Haff
Gordon Haff
intel likes messages michael option send
Michael Dell likes to periodically send messages to Intel that Dell does have the option of introducing AMD.
complete desktop edge focused gains gives higher intel level mobile notebooks since technology
AMD has made some gains in mobile technology, but has been only marginally successful. There is a higher level of integration with notebooks than with desktop PCs, which gives Intel an edge since they are focused on a complete mobile platform.
delusion frequency intel woke
Intel woke up from its frequency delusion and is now going full-bore on dual-core.
backup based general intel products reason shown statements
Intel has shown preliminary benchmarks that backup their general statements about performance. Based on what I have seen, there is not reason to think the products will not live up to their billing.
energy intel strategy
Intel has inconsistently put energy into storage. It hasn't had a real comprehensive strategy in the past.
apple developers intel transition windows
If developers don't make the transition to Apple and Intel, they'll probably be making the transition to Windows and Intel. Intel doesn't have a lot to lose.
believe competitor enjoyed hard intel lead maintain market past performance sneak
Intel let a competitor sneak into a market where they weren't before. Still, it was hard to believe that AMD would be able to maintain the kind of performance lead that they have enjoyed over the past one to two years.
devil question
It is a question of the devil you know.
favor game late microsoft overcome
Microsoft is going to be very late to the game and will need to overcome a presumption that it will favor Windows.
attempts company few key market microsoft player position success
Microsoft has made a few unsuccessful attempts to become a key player in the supercomputer market but the company could be in a better position for success this time.
built business expertise leverage microsoft party software third wants
Microsoft has built its business on working with third party software vendors and wants to leverage that expertise to the supercomputing arena.
running stay
You have to do a lot of running just to stay in place in this business.
arguably devices exceptions floating general graphics people point processing purpose special tried won
People have tried a lot of special purpose processing devices over the years and, with the exceptions of graphics units and arguably floating point units, general purpose processors have always won out in the end.
benefit
With the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, there would not be an Itanium today.