Finally, Dell opens door to AMD
WinInfo | at | by Mike
That PC giant Dell will soon offer a gaming PC with an Intel chip overclocked (and warranted) to 4.26GHz is a milestone, but the fact that Dell even has to modify an Intel microprocessor to make it perform at a high level hints that Dell isn't too happy these days about its Intel-only policy. Dell CEO Kevin Rollins said this week that the company is open to selling PCs that use AMD's microprocessors, which are widely acknowledged as being technically superior to Intel chips while offering better performance. "We're always open [to different microprocessors]," he said. "We want the very best technology for our customers." Performance and technical superiority aside, there's another reason to switch to AMD, and one that would surely warm the cockles of Dell's corporate heart: AMD chips are cheaper than Intel chips.