AMD grabs more marketshare while Intel cuts earnings forecasts
Intel's loss is AMD's gain. AMD's share of the retail desktop market surged with its haul for the first seven weeks of 2006 coming in at over 80%. Intel's desktop share dropped to 21.5%. Intel has also seen losses in the notebook sector where its share has dropped to 63%.
Pricing is seen as a major factor for AMD's continued growth in the retail market. AMD-based desktops are ringing in at roughly $200 cheaper than comparable Intel systems while the notebook differetial is smaller at around $60.
Intel has also cut its forecast due to weak demand and AMD's strong showing in the marketplace:
Intel forecast revenue of $US8.7 billion to $US9.1 billion in the first quarter, down from a previous forecast of $US9.1 billion to $US9.7 billion.
It would be the second straight quarter of disappointing revenue after Intel's fourth-quarter number of $US10.2 billion fell short of Wall Street expectations.
Intel's loss is AMD's gain. AMD's share of the retail desktop market surged with its haul for the first seven weeks of 2006 coming in at over 80%. Intel's desktop share dropped to 21.5%. Intel has also seen losses in the notebook sector where its share has dropped to 63%.
Pricing is seen as a major factor for AMD's continued growth in the retail market. AMD-based desktops are ringing in at roughly $200 cheaper than comparable Intel systems while the notebook differetial is smaller at around $60.
Intel has also cut its forecast due to weak demand and AMD's strong showing in the marketplace:
Intel forecast revenue of $US8.7 billion to $US9.1 billion in the first quarter, down from a previous forecast of $US9.1 billion to $US9.7 billion.
It would be the second straight quarter of disappointing revenue after Intel's fourth-quarter number of $US10.2 billion fell short of Wall Street expectations.
but i think that Intel Corp. is too big an organisation to be a lame spectator to the current market share loss..
- Seriously, let's see some price fall in the Pentium segment now atleast man!