ZDNet meldt dat Gateway bekend heeft gemaakt dat zij het gebruik van AMD processors geleidelijk gaan verhogen naar 50%. Tot eind vorig jaar was Gateway samen met Dell een fanatiek aanhanger van het Intel kamp. Terwijl Dell - ondanks grote leveringsproblemen bij Intel - trouw bleef aan de x86 marktleider, zocht Gateway het alternatief:
European vice president at Gateway Mike Swalwell, told ZDNet Wednesday that there will be a gradual increase in the percentage of AMD microprocessors installed until they constitute half its consumer offering."It's been a success," Swalwell says of Gateway's increased use of AMD chips. "We expect a long relationship with AMD. At the moment 25 or maybe 30 percent is AMD"..."That will probably max out at about 50/50."
Swalwell points to Intel's continuing problems providing regular supplies of chips as a key factor for the move. "You can't be reliant on a supplier that is that erratic," he says. "I think shortages have another six to twelve months to run."
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