Dell/Amd machine in future?

I just found this article about Amd in a Dell computer. http://news.com.com/2061-10791_3-6033527.html.
That would put a hurt on Intel if Dell did go with Amd.

 

thanks for the news post, we've discussed this a few places before:

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2748

We also know that Dell will in fact NOT be putting AMD processors in any machines because a) they told us b) last week a complete product release list for Dell was leaked on the web and no AMD machines were listed c) Dell specifically spoke out this Friday after this article was posted and said they will not in fact be adopting any AMD chips as stated on January 3rd to eWeek:

"It wouldn't make business sense, Dell President and CEO Kevin Rollins said in an interview with eWEEK.

Selling both product lines would be confusing to the sales team and customers, Rollins said. He also said Intel appears ready to catch up with AMD in areas such as power consumption and heat generation and in the performance-per-watt metric.

Intel's got a better road map coming up, in terms of performance and in terms of thermals in the coming year, so that's been very encouraging for us."

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1905860,00.asp