RSSIntel Regains U.S. Retail Sales Lead
By the Betanews Staff | Published July 10, 2006, 4:29 PM
Intel regained the lead in retail sales in the United States in June, grabbing 51.2 percent of the market, up nine points since May. Conversely, AMD saw its share drop down to 48.5 percent in the month, down from 57.4 percent. Data from analyst firm Current Analysis indicated much of Intel's rapid gains had to do with new low-price notebooks entering the market from companies like Toshiba. These notebooks contain Intel's Celeron M chip, and retail for under $599.
Analysts with the firm say much of the chipmaker's strength has come in that segment, as it still lags far behind AMD in the desktop market, especially in low price systems For example, at least four-fifths of any desktop computer below $750 is powered by an AMD processor. However, as has been the case for four years, once a desktop PC passes a retail price of $750, Intel is found on 52.1 percent of computers up to $999, and 91.7 percent of those above $1,250.
What monopoly tactics?
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|AMD is the market leader, no doubt about it. They produce a quality product, Fast does what it says on the envelope .. Intel with there monopoly tactics should prehaps sit back in the chairs and admire the model successfully forwarded by AMD and learn a lesson or 2.
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|Yeah CPU wars are good, except they change sockets like i change my underpants... Few years ago i could use Athlon4 1GHz and later upgrade it to same Socket A AXP 2400+. What about today? S939 was already trashed, same S754. AM2 haven't even come out and they already annoucned AM3. Geez and we are all full of cash to change mobos with every CPU (seriosuly, whats the purpose of sockets then?). Why they don't just integrate them on mobos and save us the time to assemble these two pieces together? One 4,5GHz mobo plz...
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|"Why they don't just integrate them on mobos and save us the time to assemble these two pieces together? "
lol
waiting for the next best socket myself. (AM2?)
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|they change sockets like i change my underpants
I bet they can smell you coming a mile away.
Just in case you forgot, normal reactions to folks do not include covering their noses, screaming, and running away. ;)
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|"...Intel is found on 52.1 percent of computers up to $999, and 91.7 percent of those above $1,250..."
I wonder what those figures look like for machines $3000 and up.
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|CPU Wars are good. lots of innovation = faster cpu development. I have both intel and amd systems... depending on who currently has the better cpu for the better value... for the platform I am looking at, I get it.
I don't care about brand loyalty, whoever makes the superior product for a good value gets my money :D. I want the best cpu for the money without sacrificing too much performance, and it varies depending on the time of the year and platform.
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|I totally agree, I'm currenly using an AMD 64x2 as my main computer but I have no real loyalty, I want speed at a good value and for me lately it's been AMD but I'm open to going back to an Intel chip if at the time I'm looking to buy one they're the right chip at the right price.
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|Excellent. Intel has righted themselves, and they deserve the sales. I'm looking forward to aggressive competition and price wars between Intel and AMD.
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|Well, I think their marketing department righted itself. As for the technology, we'll see how that goes over the next few months.
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|most person don't really care what's inside their system. they only care if it is working. today's computer is way too powerful for every day applications. of course, this claim does not apply to gamer.
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|I didn't know there was a "too powerful"
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|Funny thing is, those AMD boxes
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|Competition is a good thing, but for some that doesn't matter. Queue the AMD and Intel fanboys. Flame war in 3, 2, 1...
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