Intel at it again!

[crenn]

About a year ago, intel slashed the price on their Q6600, they've done it again.

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9924121-7.html

[NightrainSrt4]

Its always nice when they drop prices, but I didn't see anything in that about the Q6600, unless I missed it. :(

[crenn]

They haven't dropped the price on the Q6600 since it's not needed to be dropped.

[Fuganater]

They are dropping all the prices due to the new processors coming out. The 45nm.

[Luke122]

45nm FTW. E8400 = Luke happy.

[Quakken]

/shudder for AMD.

Come on! you can do it!

[crenn]

According to TweakTown, intel has dropped the price slightly on the Q6600.

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/9356/intel_goes_more_aggressive_on_cpu_prices/index.html

[a.Bird]

Am I reading this right? The e6600 is six dollars more than the q6600 on Newegg? What am I not understanding?

[Drum Thumper]

Am I reading this right? The e6600 is six dollars more than the q6600 on Newegg? What am I not understanding?

Lots of factors at play here--supply and demand, bait and switch are two that come to mind instantly.

No different than the good ol 486 days where the math co-processor was on a different (and pricey) chip, which allowed Intel (and I would like to add IBM, Compaq, et al) to make extra cash by selling SX systems, which were sans math co-processor.

[Luke122]

Yes.. and my first PC was mistakenly an SX system. DOH. Oh well.. I've come a long way since then.. hehe

[TheGreatSatan]

/shudder for AMD.

Come on! you can do it!

I have front row seats to Hell freezing over!:bowdown:

[Quakken]

Let me rephrase that-

Come on amd! you can overcome to a viable market share!

[a.Bird]

Lots of factors at play here--supply and demand, bait and switch are two that come to mind instantly.

No different than the good ol 486 days where the math co-processor was on a different (and pricey) chip, which allowed Intel (and I would like to add IBM, Compaq, et al) to make extra cash by selling SX systems, which were sans math co-processor.

You completely lost me at "math co-processor" but I'll take your word for it. :up:

[TheGreatSatan]

AMD was going down hill, then they bought ATI......

[Fuganater]

Now they will drag ATI with them. Intel will pummel them with the new processors.

[Raz1r]

Kinda sad if you ask me.

No competition means less innovation, price drops etc. Hopefully AMD will pull through.

[billygoat333]

I am hoping AMD will step up... meanwhile, I think I will switch back to Intel for a while... those new 45nm processors are awesome.

[Quakken]

I don't think AMD will ever be down for the count. Sure, they're going to have some tough times, but in the end they will pull through.

[TheGreatSatan]

Well they have to. They're Intel's only possible competition. Who otherwise, Via?

[Quakken]

True modders building processors out of billions of light switches and 12 gauge wire in their basements.

[Spawn-Inc]

all that news is old, thats the price i got my quad for (300) and yet the date on it is new, a mistake i think.

[crenn]

That's talking about the Q6700, not the Q6600 ;)