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People here are quoting me all of these great prices on Athlon 64's and Pentium 4's, but did you read my post at all? Give me a break! I said that the Athlon 64 FX 51 is $750, and guess what, IT IS. I also mentioned that the Pentium 4 3.2 GHz EE is $850 (some places have lowered to $800 already). I AM NOT talking about regular Pentium 4's, and I AM NOT talking about regular Athlon 64's (or Opterons, I liked that one). Please read my comments before you decide to price-flame me, because I did my homework and did not post false information. There is a difference between Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 FX, my friends. A BIG difference. There is also a big difference between the Pentium 4 and Pentium 4 EE. Just check out any of the tests.
I agree that it's too early to tell who's winning this battle. As of right now, I'd make the statement that AMD and Intel are just about equal with full confidence. The only EE chip that gives the FX 51 a run for its money is the 3.6 GHz and in some cases the 3.4 GHz, both of which will be at least $900 (with the 3.6 probably going well over $1,000). I think AMD is doing damn good, especially considering if Intel hadn't released the high-end EE then AMD would literally be manufacturing the most powerful CPU in the world, bar-none. Intel made a sneaky move, but it worked. It was designed to put an end to the hype of AMD's Athlon 64 launch, and that's exactly what it did. If these CPU's actually sell is another story. We just have to wait it out!
-Lasereth
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