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HelpImNewbish · 09-27-2002, 03:24 PM

The PR rating system was an attempt to do that. To get less informed users to realize that they perform the same or better at lower clock speeds, AMD figured it would be better to put up a smoke screen.

An AMD 2600 performs on par with a p4 2600, does it not?

AMD also figured that enthusiasts would know the real clock speeds, but since we are also smart enough to know that they perform just as good at lower speeds, that we wouldn't care, and we don't.

The problem is when you talk to Joe Blows at computer stores, they'll say stupid things like an "AMD 1600". I can never tell what they really mean.

09-27-2002, 03:24 PM	#4
HelpImNewbish Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hickville Posts: 41	The PR rating system was an attempt to do that. To get less informed users to realize that they perform the same or better at lower clock speeds, AMD figured it would be better to put up a smoke screen. An AMD 2600 performs on par with a p4 2600, does it not? AMD also figured that enthusiasts would know the real clock speeds, but since we are also smart enough to know that they perform just as good at lower speeds, that we wouldn't care, and we don't. The problem is when you talk to Joe Blows at computer stores, they'll say stupid things like an "AMD 1600". I can never tell what they really mean. __________________ The name says it all.