Dell's not saying "no" to AMD
Dell's not saying "no" to AMD
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Oh Michael Dell, you're such a tease. The founder of the world's biggest PC manufacturer was asked at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland if any of those speedy AMD CPUs might find their way into Dell systems. You know, the kind that were cheaper and faster than their Intel counterparts in our recent head-to-head showdown.
Dell gave a standard noncommittal response, saying, "Sure. We do not have an exclusive relationship with Intel," but added, "I do not have any new product to announce today." The bloggers jumped on this "read anything you want into it" answer, and you can check out some of the amusing reactions around the Web.
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