AMD: More prices cuts coming...

[SuperCheetah]

More prices cuts coming...

Well, AMD is again putting the heat on Intel by slashing their prices once again.

By Mike Magee, 09/04/2002 08:16:28 BST
http://www.theinquirer.net/09040202.htm

NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTORS gave notice to their system integrators of price changes on Duron and Athlon XP processors, a week before the prices are expected to officially roll.
And to show how fast the industry is moving, the Duron 1GHz product has reached the end of its life (EOL), and is being phased out.

The distributors are also pushing a special AMD boxed product promotion for a limited time, which explains why the boxed products below are cheaper than the tray products.

AMD is also offering this promotion on MP processors, although we don't have those pricing details.

Intel is expected to take the axe to a heap of its Pentium 4 prices next weekend. µ

Duron 1000 OEM – EOL
Duron 1000 BOX - EOL
Duron 1100 OEM - $66
Duron 1100 BOX - $72
Duron 1200 OEM - $75
Duron 1200 BOX - $72
Duron 1300 BOX - $82

XP 1700 OEM - $125
XP 1700 BOX - $122
XP 1800 OEM - $152.50
XP 1800 BOX - $130
XP 1900 OEM - $210
XP 1900 BOX - $158

XP 2000 OEM - $254
XP 2000 BOX - $216
XP 2100 OEM - $295
XP 2100 BOX - $261

Get 'em while their cheap boys!!!

 

[Arris]

I saw this too and it made me start looking at prices in the UK.
Still I am trying to restrain myself and hold off for the Hammers.
Wanna upgrade the whole system towards the end of the year so if I save up I should be able to get a reasonably future proof system around october when the Hammer is rumoured to be coming out.

AMD may be putting heat on Intel but if you notice the article does point out that "Intel is expected to take the axe to a heap of its Pentium 4 prices next weekend". If the Northwood core P4s drop in price anyone who wants value for money performance will be looking at the 1.6a and 1.8a rather than any XP processor due to the huge overclocks that have been seen with these northwoods....

 

[Didou]

Originally posted by Arris
If the Northwood core P4s drop in price anyone who wants value for money performance will be looking at the 1.6a and 1.8a rather than any XP processor due to the huge overclocks that have been seen with these northwoods....

CrazyAce posted on the frontpage that it seems Intel will stop producing the 1.6a very soon ( I'm not sure about the 1.8a ).

 

[SuperCheetah]

Originally posted by Didou


CrazyAce posted on the frontpage that it seems Intel will stop producing the 1.6a very soon ( I'm not sure about the 1.8a ).

Here is some evidence supporting your cause Didou:

http://www.theinquirer.net/09040211.htm
By Mike Magee, 09/04/2002 11:12:08 BST

The Pentium 4 1.6GHz chip is today being quoted at $125, the 1.7GHz processor at $150 and the 1.8GHz CPU at $180.

There is no clear reason why the prices of these parts have suddenly dropped so low, unless Intel has decided to take the axe to its prices further than expected.

It could also be that demand for these speed grades of the Pentium 4 have lessened, in anticipation of Intel's determination to make its Pentium 4 2.0AGHz part the so-called "sweet spot" of the market.

Looks like Intel is pushing the 2.0GHZ processors and leaving the Northwoods behind.

I agree with you Arris, I'm also waiting it out for the Hammers. I really want to see their performance increase over the current generation processors.

 

[Arris]

Originally posted by SuperCheetah
Looks like Intel is pushing the 2.0GHZ processors and leaving the Northwoods behind.

Looks like they are trying to make 2.0Ghz their base.
I wouldn't say that they are leaving the Northwoods behind since all newer P4 cores will be on the 0.13 micron cores, the 2.0A P4 is a northwood

Intel probably just wanted to cause a stir with the overclockability of the 1.6A and 1.8A and now want people to pay for their Ghz again, so are removing the lower rated Northwoods.