American peeps

Polariz · 07-01-2003, 01:19 PM

Do you guys in America have adverts on TV for Intel and AMD? Over here in the UK the only advertising AMD has in on the sides of boards at football matches. The general enthusiast like us lot on here know all about AMD and how good their chips are, but im betting on the general public not knowing anything about them. If they do know anything, they'll say 'Intel inside' because that very powerful bit of marketing says that if you havent got an Intel inside, you are using an inferior product.

I've always been curious as to why AMD dont advertise on TV over here as it would make a massive impact on people who may want to buy a PC. What does anybody else think about this?

LPDad · 07-01-2003, 08:34 PM

They do not have the budget that Intel has.
They dump all their money into R&D and production, and that is a fairly good reason why they can keep the price of their chips so much less than an comperable Intel chip.

TV is Expensive to advertise on, Magazines, etc are much less and last longer.

bacardi99 · 07-01-2003, 11:45 PM

Glad someone answered this one.. I was worried I might have to watch TV for once!

Polariz · 07-02-2003, 09:44 AM

Lol cheers guys. I'm aware that AMD is in the dumps financially and cant afford any slip ups with this new Opteron chip. I thought however that they could at least afford 1 advert in prime time a week just to get the name into people's heads. Ah well, it's their loss hehe.

john80y · 07-04-2003, 03:50 PM

I think Intel gets most of its blurb from Compaq/Gateway/Dell adverts...

LPDad · 07-05-2003, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by john80y
I think Intel gets most of its blurb from Compaq/Gateway/Dell adverts...

You've got that right!!

Intel has one big mean advertising maching

Polariz · 07-06-2003, 09:10 PM

Hehe, good job we know better to make up our own minds rather than being like the general joe public who get it forced down their throats all the time.

'Dong dee dong ding'.

computertech · 07-12-2003, 06:47 AM

why do dell etc use itel not AMD. i know Intel are more oficial then AMD but Intel are more expensive when AMD are cheaper and more inexpensive?

thnak bye everyone

Kungfucious · 07-12-2003, 07:05 AM

im guessing they get FAVOURS from intel and for that they happily use intels chips.. AMD really need to strike a deal with major pc manufacturers.

Over here in UK they currently only have 2 manufacturers that i know of on their side.. TIME, and TINY... both of which are absolute pants! NEVER BUY TIME OR TINY!

all show, no go!

'Dong dee dong ding'.
(oh no

ive been branded)

igalan · 07-12-2003, 01:33 PM

One reason behind this is that Intel has built in thermal protection. In most offices no one cares if his/her computer is clean or not, if the fans have dust or not, so over time fans degrade and brake. When this happens they scream to the techie around there because his/her computer hangs or is slow. With Intel CPUs this is not a problem, you just have to replace the fan, and you're done. With AMD the CPU is fried...

I use AMD at home, but at the office all the computers we buy are Intel.

Dr. Avery · 07-12-2003, 07:07 PM

If AMD spent all that money advertising, They would lose the only competitive edge they currenty possess - price / performance ratio.

By spending the vast majority of their monies on R&D, AMD will hopefully be able to CRUSH intel come fall when the Athlon 64 (the home version of the opteron) is released for public consumption, and intel's puny 32 bit desktop processors are left in mass graves around the countryside. This fall AMD will prove once and for all that transistors can feel pain!

Whoops - I seem to have gotten off track here...

The point is - because AMD is losing the 32 bit war (badly) as it stands, the fate of the company practically hinges on the success of the Athlon 64, and their ability to make it outperform the best of intel's 32 bit offerings - even on 32 bit software.

Cirga · 07-17-2003, 07:43 PM

Come to think of this myself.. I dont think I have seen a commercial for Intel or AMD.

Then again I dont watch TV except for That 70's show.

Intersting.

RipperRoo · 07-18-2003, 08:41 AM

in the uk we used to get those stupid blue man group adverts for intel, plug the old 'intel inside' tack ons to adverts selling new systems, cant remember seeing amd adverts tho

Kungfucious · 07-18-2003, 07:00 PM

I FOUND AN AMD ATHLON ADVERT!!!! w00t !!!!

see it here! 3dNOW!

Polariz · 07-23-2003, 10:32 PM

Crikey! Nice.

07-01-2003, 01:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Polariz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 79	American peeps Do you guys in America have adverts on TV for Intel and AMD? Over here in the UK the only advertising AMD has in on the sides of boards at football matches. The general enthusiast like us lot on here know all about AMD and how good their chips are, but im betting on the general public not knowing anything about them. If they do know anything, they'll say 'Intel inside' because that very powerful bit of marketing says that if you havent got an Intel inside, you are using an inferior product. I've always been curious as to why AMD dont advertise on TV over here as it would make a massive impact on people who may want to buy a PC. What does anybody else think about this? __________________ AMD Athlon64 3500+ CPU, Socket 939/Newcastle/CBAXC Week 3604 @ 2423MHz Shuttle SN95G v1.3 /nForce3 2x 512mb TwinMOS PC3200 128bit Geforce 6800 128mb AGP8x 240GB Hard Disks Sony DVDRW DL

07-01-2003, 08:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
LPDad Admin & "Fixer" Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 2,293	They do not have the budget that Intel has. They dump all their money into R&D and production, and that is a fairly good reason why they can keep the price of their chips so much less than an comperable Intel chip. TV is Expensive to advertise on, Magazines, etc are much less and last longer. __________________ We don't need no stink'n TechSupport We ARE TechSupport. *LPDad* Administrator

07-01-2003, 11:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
bacardi99 huh? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 121	Glad someone answered this one.. I was worried I might have to watch TV for once! __________________ Girl & Goat Farmer \| Blog & Stuff \| Billy-Bob's Boers

07-02-2003, 09:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Polariz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 79	Lol cheers guys. I'm aware that AMD is in the dumps financially and cant afford any slip ups with this new Opteron chip. I thought however that they could at least afford 1 advert in prime time a week just to get the name into people's heads. Ah well, it's their loss hehe. __________________ AMD Athlon64 3500+ CPU, Socket 939/Newcastle/CBAXC Week 3604 @ 2423MHz Shuttle SN95G v1.3 /nForce3 2x 512mb TwinMOS PC3200 128bit Geforce 6800 128mb AGP8x 240GB Hard Disks Sony DVDRW DL

07-04-2003, 03:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
john80y Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 261	I think Intel gets most of its blurb from Compaq/Gateway/Dell adverts... __________________

07-06-2003, 09:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
Polariz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 79	Hehe, good job we know better to make up our own minds rather than being like the general joe public who get it forced down their throats all the time. 'Dong dee dong ding'. __________________ AMD Athlon64 3500+ CPU, Socket 939/Newcastle/CBAXC Week 3604 @ 2423MHz Shuttle SN95G v1.3 /nForce3 2x 512mb TwinMOS PC3200 128bit Geforce 6800 128mb AGP8x 240GB Hard Disks Sony DVDRW DL

07-12-2003, 06:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
computertech Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hervey Bay Queensland Australia Posts: 6	Why dont they why do dell etc use itel not AMD. i know Intel are more oficial then AMD but Intel are more expensive when AMD are cheaper and more inexpensive? thnak bye everyone __________________ I LOVE AMD'S AND IRC!

07-12-2003, 07:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
Kungfucious mediatechie.com Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 809	im guessing they get FAVOURS from intel and for that they happily use intels chips.. AMD really need to strike a deal with major pc manufacturers. Over here in UK they currently only have 2 manufacturers that i know of on their side.. TIME, and TINY... both of which are absolute pants! NEVER BUY TIME OR TINY! all show, no go! 'Dong dee dong ding'. (oh no ive been branded) __________________ http://mediatechie.com Leave me a message in my shoutbox! ... would appreciate the feedback! thanks people!

07-12-2003, 01:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	One reason behind this is that Intel has built in thermal protection. In most offices no one cares if his/her computer is clean or not, if the fans have dust or not, so over time fans degrade and brake. When this happens they scream to the techie around there because his/her computer hangs or is slow. With Intel CPUs this is not a problem, you just have to replace the fan, and you're done. With AMD the CPU is fried... I use AMD at home, but at the office all the computers we buy are Intel.

07-12-2003, 07:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dr. Avery Tech Weasel Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Fortress of Awesometude Posts: 1,145	If AMD spent all that money advertising, They would lose the only competitive edge they currenty possess - price / performance ratio. By spending the vast majority of their monies on R&D, AMD will hopefully be able to CRUSH intel come fall when the Athlon 64 (the home version of the opteron) is released for public consumption, and intel's puny 32 bit desktop processors are left in mass graves around the countryside. This fall AMD will prove once and for all that transistors can feel pain! Whoops - I seem to have gotten off track here... The point is - because AMD is losing the 32 bit war (badly) as it stands, the fate of the company practically hinges on the success of the Athlon 64, and their ability to make it outperform the best of intel's 32 bit offerings - even on 32 bit software. __________________ 01010001 01110101 01100001 01100011 01101011: Fowl Syntax. Last edited by Dr. Avery; 07-12-2003 at 07:13 PM.

07-17-2003, 07:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cirga Lurking AdMiN Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In my own little world. Buts its ok. They know me here. Posts: 3,245	Come to think of this myself.. I dont think I have seen a commercial for Intel or AMD. Then again I dont watch TV except for That 70's show. Intersting. __________________ Vote For Us! -- It will get you hot chicks. No really It will! ---- www.myTego.com - Give your devices a face! Dont be a conformist!

07-18-2003, 08:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
RipperRoo AdMiN oF RoCk! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: uk Posts: 2,080	in the uk we used to get those stupid blue man group adverts for intel, plug the old 'intel inside' tack ons to adverts selling new systems, cant remember seeing amd adverts tho __________________ PcTechtalk.com Admin A7V8X xp2600 Barton SLK 97U, GeForce FX 5700, 1GB 2700DDR Ram Sony DVD -R/+R/RW, SB Live 5.1 Digital, 1 x 30gb 3 x 200GB 2x120GB 1 x 250GB HDD'S, 19" TFT Epson R265 HP NX6125 Laptop 1gb memory http://www.minotaur-computers.co.uk/

07-18-2003, 07:00 PM	#14 (permalink)
Kungfucious mediatechie.com Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 809	I FOUND AN AMD ATHLON ADVERT!!!! w00t !!!! see it here! 3dNOW! __________________ http://mediatechie.com Leave me a message in my shoutbox! ... would appreciate the feedback! thanks people!

07-23-2003, 10:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
Polariz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 79	Crikey! Nice. __________________ AMD Athlon64 3500+ CPU, Socket 939/Newcastle/CBAXC Week 3604 @ 2423MHz Shuttle SN95G v1.3 /nForce3 2x 512mb TwinMOS PC3200 128bit Geforce 6800 128mb AGP8x 240GB Hard Disks Sony DVDRW DL

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