AMD/Intel - bus war?

[omeyehead]

This seems to be a a historical replay of the IBM MCA days. Anyone remember that?

[caddmannq]

Yep. Got a PC-AT & A PS2 Model 50 stuffed under the desk right here somewhere.

MCA was a good idea that hit the wall.

Then the competition cloned the idea into VLB & eventually PCI.

Funny how IBM comes up with great products, but just can't generate interest from the consumers that really drive the advancement of this whole industry. Either they just don't care (ala OS/2?) or they can't understand the type of budget most of us live with (more likely.)

[hamsterstan]

Soon there will be 2 types of PC on the market, which wil be
Intel/Microsoft compatible
and
All the other companies

[TerryT]

This sounds like my new laptop. I went to install a Microsoft game Descent, after I installed the game got a box that it could not detect a PIII chip onboard. I have a 800 AMD Duron. Will just have to work around just like I have done everything else.

[jpheg]

TerryT, did the game only mention the absence of the chip or did it prevent you from enjoying the game in some way?
It could be that Descent was compiled and optimized for the PIII's extra intruction sets for more speed. But it shouldn't have prevented you from playing the game at all.

[DaHazeMan]

If IBM didn't want royalties for everything they developed maybe their products would be accepted by more consumers. As long as cheaper alternatives are being offered, high quality items won't be accepted.

Anyone remember the Beta/VHS war?

[williampagano]

IBM MicroChannel, Sony BetaMax, Apple/Motorola products - all casualties of their own device; attempting to corner the market while maximizing profits before building widespread demand through marketing and "open agreements". Microsoft maximizes profits but cornered the market first by creating demand through pervasive widespread use.

[williampagano]

IBM MicroChannel, Sony BetaMax, Apple/Motorola products - all casualties of their own device; attempting to corner the market while maximizing profits before building widespread demand through marketing and "open agreements". Microsoft maximizes profits but cornered the market first by creating demand through pervasive widespread use.

[the corrupted]

If intel tries to do this, they'll probably end up toward the bottom of the market. the story is endless: one company blazes a trail, fails to spark interest, and everyone else comes along after and makes it work. Intel have been trying to shake loose of all competitors for too long/ I think it's about time they be made to comply with someone else for a change. not the other way around.

I have friends who stil have beta machines and tapes. teh image quality is still better than most VHS vcr's. If someone else had wanted to put the effort into making it marketable . . .