Rhinox Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 I came accross a few rumors concerning AMD's future plans, and finally found the original article: http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_19358655 Quote: "We're at an inflection point," said company spokesman Mike Silverman. "We will all need to let go of the old 'AMD versus Intel' mind-set, because it won't be about that anymore." Some comments speculate this might mean shifting of primary business from pc/cpu (and maybe gpu) to somewhere else, probably mobile-cpu, tablets, smartphones, etc. Honestly, the latest AMD "bulldozer-architecture" seems to be nothing better than failure, but if AMD leaves pc/cpu market, that will be very bad thing for all of us (being "AMD-positive" or not). Monopoly never meant anything good to customers; competition did. So let's hope these are just rumours...
leafer Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 Will tablets and smartphones be the instruments that finish off personal computers? ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P
159th_Falcon Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 Will tablets and smartphones be the instruments that finish off personal computers? The moment they run DCS, Yes. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] The keeper of all mathematical knowledge and the oracle of flight modeling.:)
cichlidfan Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 Will tablets and smartphones be the instruments that finish off personal computers? Not in my house!! If I can't take it apart I it's no fun!!:P ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Pyroflash Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 Technology will progress, yes, but you can pack as much power as you want into a tiny thing. The only question then becomes, what do you do with all of the heat that becomes a byproduct of that power? If you aim for the sky, you will never hit the ground.
Druid_ Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 ...... The only question then becomes, what do you do with all of the heat that becomes a byproduct of that power? Make tea or coffee? i7-7700K : 16Gb DDR4 2800 Mhz : Asus Mobo : 2TB HDD : Intel 520 SSD 240gb : RTX 2080ti: Win10 64pro : Dx10 : TrackiR4 : TM Warthog : ASUS ROG SWIFT PG348Q
asparagin Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 Not in my house!! If I can't take it apart I it's no fun!!:P Custom-build smartphones anyone? The only question then becomes, what do you do with all of the heat that becomes a byproduct of that power? Melt the polar ice? Spoiler AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, MSI MEG X570 UNIFY (AM4, AMD X570, ATX), Noctua NH-DH14, EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti XC3 ULTRA, Seasonic Focus PX (850W), Kingston HyperX 240GB, Samsung 970 EVO Plus (1000GB, M.2 2280), 32GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 DIMM CL16, Cooler Master 932 HAF, Samsung Odyssey G5; 34", Win 10 X64 Pro, Track IR, TM Warthog, TM MFDs, Saitek Pro Flight Rudders
leafer Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 The end of an era. No more upgrading and drooling over latest/greatest that I can't afford. And in the signature space it'll just be... Samsung MilkyWay SIII. This might just suck! ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P
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