AMD takes initiative in stopping I HAVE AN INTEL GMA 950, WHY CAN'T I PLAY CRYSIS???

thats not true, I had a Pentium 4 3.0 and a 8800GT and crysis was barelly running and stutters alot... when I changed to a core 2 duo I felt a BIG difference. The point is u need both a good (not crappy) processor and a high-end gfx card

 

Actually, I read a more detailed article on this... and the different versions of the Game systems will be guaranteed to play certain titles at specific resolutions and game settings at or above a certain framerate.

Can you seriously expect the average joe to keep up with all the info in the computer industry? Of course not. People aren't stupid, they are just not informed. It would take hours apon hours of research to figure out most of the information needed to select a suitable gaming system if you don't know anything about computers, not to mention most people wouldn't even know where to start looking. Average people don't have that kind of time and dedication, especially if they are just a casual gamer. They want to come home after a long day at work/school, eat dinner, and enjoy some game time without any hassles.

The marketing concept behind this Game logo is following in the footsteps of Intel's Centrino, which was a very profitable marketing campaign by Intel.... and if AMD pulls if off well then it could be very successful. I'm going to be optimistic about it. It's possible that it could be a huge flop and fail, but that has yet to be seen, and I doubt you or I have the foresight be be able to make any definitive statements about how well the Game campaign will work for AMD

I hope this inspires an industrywide change that makes purchasing a gaming computer easier for consumers.

Matt

 

Crappy processor could also mean a Pentium D 3.4 by today's standard so he's not entirely wrong.

 

With mind control maybe.
AMD has very bold plans but little to offer so far.

 

If they follow in the footsteps of Intel Centrino Branding, I will personally sue. I mean holy crap that is probably the most confusing branding I've seen in computers for a while.

You do not follow a rant about how confusing computer gaming is and then bring up something like Intel Centrino up.

 

I have a gut feeling that AMD is going to come out with smthg brilliant...
integrated Graphic solution does have a potential for Gaming upto 1280X800.

 

I guess I stated that incorrectly. I shouldn't have said they were following the footsteps of Centrino... It's the same basic concept as Centrino brought to a new level. It has much more specific requirements for the hardware, and what level of performance it must acheive. At least its a step in the right direction. You're right tho, bad comparison.

 

What is Intel Centrino anyway? I've always thought about it like a platform or something but I kept seeing Dell ads saying: OUR LAPTOPS HAVE THE INTEL CENTRINO LOGO SO WE ARE BETTAR THAN EVER OTHER MANUFACTURERS

 

Intel Centrino just means that the system is built using all Intel qualified parts (like Intel wifi and Intel chipset etc.). It prevents some hardware incompatibility issues at times.

 

If they would have stopped there, I wouldn't complain, but then there's Centrino, the other Centrino (obviously we're going to keep the name exactly the same, because you know - you consumer people are supposed to be psychic and all), then Centrino Pro, and Centrino vPro. I mean it takes quite a bit to confuse me on computer related stuff, but good job Intel. You've obfuscated me.

 

It think there was Centrino then it went Centrino Duo with the introduction of the core duo. Centrono pro is only for laptop equipped with a tpm as far as I know. what is centrino vpro???

 

It was centrino for a while, then when processors went dual core, they called it centrino duo. They also introduced Centrino Pro, which was a higher end, more business/secure version. Then they changed the logos with the intro of the penryn processors, and called one centrino duo and the other centrino vPro (although it was still EXACTLY the same as centrino pro). NOW they have Centrino 2 (replacing the older centrino duo) and the new centrino 2 vPro (replacing the old centrino pro).

Basically,
Centrino Duo - regular, consumer line of intel products in a laptop
Centrino Pro - higher end business like line of intel products in laptop
Centrino vPro - EXACTLY the same as above, just renamed it with new logo.
Centrino 2 - Again, regular consumer stuff, just introduced with montevina
Centrino 2 vPro - AGAIN, higher end business stuff, just with montevina

just a thought, I THINK I remember I MIGHT have read something about the v in the new vPro. It had something to do with the old Intel VIIV technology....or am I just imagining things and hallucinating because it's 4:30 AM and I should go to sleep? All I do know, the V essentially makes NO DIFFERENCE in the naming system.