> This conclusion is the opposite of my experience.
> I have never had an Intel PC, and the PCs I have built and sold have, with
> one exception, been AMD. This is not a large sample, but I have never
> experienced a significant hardware failure.
> In this poll:
> http://www.misterpoll.com/2634075703.html
> AMD is preferred over Intel nearly 2 to 1.
> In addition, AMD has been innovative in design, and has kept Intel from
> dominating the CPU market and provides an alternative that has had a very
> beneficial effect on prices.
> It's likely my next PC will be an AMD.

        I'd have to agree. I have had a couple CPU failures (both Cyrix's) but none
of my AMDs have ever failed. Of course, none of my Intel based systems have
ever failed either, but my main system is AMD, as will my next one. AMD just
has too much price/performance advantage over Intel, I just can't justify
the added expense of getting an Intel, when it won't get me anything above
the Intel name. TTYL

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