The Race has begun in the battle to dominate the Tech industry. Which processor should you have in your computer?
The choice is mainly between two companies: Intel, the oldest and the biggest company and AMD, the newest and the "little guy." Both companies claim that their technology is the best and that the other doesn't compare. Now is the time to decide which processor will be in your next computer.
First, everyone should know a little history of the two companies in question. Intel definitely gained the lead early on. It headed the IBM compatible market with its line of x86 processors. Intel earned the reputation of the only processor worth buying. With Intel's processor prices becoming more expensive however, it left consumers wanting a cheaper alternative for upgrading computers.
To offer an alternative, a company called AMD arose. Initially the processors AMD made were not as good as Intel but costed about half the price. Meanwhile, Intel ran many ad campaigns boasting their "Intel Inside" slogan. For a number of years, consumers stayed with Intel's familiar name even though AMD's processor proved to be less buggy in the long run.
With the computer market as popular as it has become, companies started including AMD processors in their systems. These ultra cheap computers enabled AMD to prove their processors were just as reliable as Intel's.
AMD has now taken on the high-end processor market. Later this year, AMD will release it's K-7 processor. The K-7 promises to surpass Intel's speed. It will utilize a 200 MHz bus speed, while Intel is upgrading to a 133 MHz bus.
What does AMD squaring off with Intel mean? It means Intel will finally have some competition at the upper level. There will be more innovation and cheaper processors, which is good for the consumer.
As for your next computer, wait for the release of the K-7. I am curious to see if the processor lives up to all of its expectations. Until then, the battle rages on in the processor war. Hopefully the consumer will come out on top.
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Name:Imad Comments:
I'm stuck,should I buy
a compaq with AMD K6-2 400
or an pc with pII 400
which one is faster
please help ASAP
Regards
