Comments on: AMD: 40 Years of “Just Doing it” http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:19:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: pete http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-996 pete Sun, 24 May 2009 09:49:25 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-996 No offend , Patrick, AMD still needs improvement on the laptop cpu cooling system and battery life usage area... I enjoy using AMD product , but the lack of improvement on the software side makes a lots of customer choose intell (example like the 3dnow instruction) either on gaming on graphic design /Video encoding with low performance compare to intell . Example : When enable "cool & quiet" (dynamic speed switching) feature will sometimes crash windows OS and need to reboot. I just hope AMD software or hardware engineer take note about this problem. (I using "speedswitchXP" to control) Thanks No offend , Patrick,
AMD still needs improvement on the laptop cpu cooling system and battery life usage area…
I enjoy using AMD product , but the lack of improvement on the software side makes a lots of customer choose intell (example like the 3dnow instruction) either on gaming on graphic design /Video encoding with low performance compare to intell .

Example : When enable “cool & quiet” (dynamic speed switching) feature will sometimes crash windows OS and need to reboot. I just hope AMD software or hardware engineer take note about this problem. (I using “speedswitchXP” to control)

Thanks

]]> By: will http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-958 will Thu, 21 May 2009 17:11:23 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-958 great!!! great!!!

]]> By: Paul Konecny http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Paul Konecny Wed, 13 May 2009 12:16:17 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-633 Today I'm proud of being a citizen of the EU...I think you know why :) Time to wreck down some old sandy bridges with a bulldozer... (no bad puns intended here :) ) Another question: Do you know / are you allowed to tell me when there will be a desktop version of the Istanbul-Opteron? Because I'm eager to buy myself one. Thank's for the 40 great years and best wishes from Austria Today I’m proud of being a citizen of the EU…I think you know why :)

Time to wreck down some old sandy bridges with a bulldozer…
(no bad puns intended here :) )

Another question: Do you know / are you allowed to tell me when there will be a desktop version of the Istanbul-Opteron?

Because I’m eager to buy myself one.

Thank’s for the 40 great years and best wishes from Austria

]]> By: mark http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-626 mark Fri, 08 May 2009 01:13:50 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-626 i just don't know if i agree with both intel's and AMD's outlook on chip design. personally i think AMD would benefit from opening up the CPU design to the community as Sun did with their ultrasparc, AMD could try-out with an old no longer shipping product! i just don’t know if i agree with both intel’s and AMD’s outlook on chip design.

personally i think AMD would benefit from opening up the CPU design to the community as Sun did with their ultrasparc, AMD could try-out with an old no longer shipping product!

]]> By: Patrick Moorhead http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Patrick Moorhead Thu, 07 May 2009 02:33:04 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-625 Mario, thanks for the comment. We thank you for being a customer of AMD yesterday and today. Glad you are using ATI graphics and we will work even harder to win you back on the CPU side! Mario, thanks for the comment. We thank you for being a customer of AMD yesterday and today. Glad you are using ATI graphics and we will work even harder to win you back on the CPU side!

]]> By: Mario Rubke http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Mario Rubke Wed, 06 May 2009 22:12:58 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-623 Nice words Patrick My first CPU was an AMD K6, then AMD Athlon XP, AMD Sempron (462), AMD Athlon 64 (754), AMD Athlon 64 (939), AMD Athlon X2 64 (AM2), and AMD Opteron X2 64 (AM2). Then i moved to the Intel side, but my graphics always has been ATI =) Now i'm expecting what's new in the future for AMD and its new platform :) Best regards Nice words Patrick

My first CPU was an AMD K6, then AMD Athlon XP, AMD Sempron (462), AMD Athlon 64 (754), AMD Athlon 64 (939), AMD Athlon X2 64 (AM2), and AMD Opteron X2 64 (AM2).

Then i moved to the Intel side, but my graphics always has been ATI =)

Now i’m expecting what’s new in the future for AMD and its new platform :)

Best regards

]]> By: Patrick Moorhead http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Patrick Moorhead Mon, 04 May 2009 13:35:14 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-620 Alan, long time no talk! I am sure a few folks didn't quite know what we were trying to accomplish until that Tech Day. That, I think, was the first time we had showed the extreme overclocking, then followed up by CES. Budgets are tight, but I love Tech Days and will advocate for them. You may want to shoot an email over to John Taylor and make that suggestion. :) Alan, long time no talk! I am sure a few folks didn’t quite know what we were trying to accomplish until that Tech Day. That, I think, was the first time we had showed the extreme overclocking, then followed up by CES.

Budgets are tight, but I love Tech Days and will advocate for them. You may want to shoot an email over to John Taylor and make that suggestion. :)

]]> By: Patrick Moorhead http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Patrick Moorhead Mon, 04 May 2009 13:31:15 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-619 Daniel, AMD and I sincerely appreciate your loyalty over the years. It looks like you have me by a few years with the "early 90's"! I became a fan in 1995. Orochi is exciting, and I am excited for many of the product before that.... Istanbul, Magny Cours....etc. Take care! Daniel, AMD and I sincerely appreciate your loyalty over the years. It looks like you have me by a few years with the “early 90’s”! I became a fan in 1995. Orochi is exciting, and I am excited for many of the product before that…. Istanbul, Magny Cours….etc. Take care!

]]> By: Daniel http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Daniel Mon, 04 May 2009 09:10:32 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-617 Great blog Patrick! I am a faithful AMD fan and user since the early 90's and will always promote AMD. Like many others I am waiting for the coming Orochi processor ;) Great blog Patrick!

I am a faithful AMD fan and user since the early 90’s and will always promote AMD.

Like many others I am waiting for the coming Orochi processor ;)

]]> By: Alan http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Alan Sat, 02 May 2009 23:44:00 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-613 AMD has certainly come a long way and since the introductions of the Phenom II they have placed themselves to the top of the best bang for the buck. Kudos to all at AMD and I cannot wait to see what is in store for us in the coming years. Maybe another Austin Tech day hint hint :) BTW thanks to you Mr. Moorhead and all of the AMD staff who brought the Phenom II preview to those of us that were fortunate to attend the Tech Day in Austin. AMD has certainly come a long way and since the introductions of the Phenom II they have placed themselves to the top of the best bang for the buck. Kudos to all at AMD and I cannot wait to see what is in store for us in the coming years. Maybe another Austin Tech day hint hint :)

BTW thanks to you Mr. Moorhead and all of the AMD staff who brought the Phenom II preview to those of us that were fortunate to attend the Tech Day in Austin.

]]> By: Kaison http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Kaison Fri, 01 May 2009 16:06:03 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-608 <a href="#comment-607" rel="nofollow">@Kaison</a>, On the first question I forgot to add "focus" after "doesn't" @Kaison,
On the first question I forgot to add “focus” after “doesn’t”

]]> By: Kaison http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Kaison Fri, 01 May 2009 16:03:44 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-607 I am a AMD fan since 1998, when I first build my computer, since then i have never used any other CPU or advise others to used any other CPU. Because AMD always had a CPU to match every one needs with the right price. Because AMD always provides something that is worth for the money. Currently I'm proud to say I am using my 4th(AMD) computer based on spider flat form. This day I have two questions for you, 1. Why not AMD design engineers doesn't on a smaller die area, like ATI did with its RV670 GPU. So this way AMD can sell CPU for lower price with out hurting their profits? 2. I do not know why you all do not bring forwards the plans for Neo processor, I mean if you guys made it 45nm product it will sure has better TDP than the current one. Finally, i can't wait for an era where I see the education institute computer's filled with AMD CPUs. I wish you all good luck and all the best in the future. Do not worry we are not going any where and we all waiting for the sleeping giant to wake up!!! I am a AMD fan since 1998, when I first build my computer, since then i have never used any other CPU or advise others to used any other CPU. Because AMD always had a CPU to match every one needs with the right price. Because AMD always provides something that is worth for the money.
Currently I’m proud to say I am using my 4th(AMD) computer based on spider flat form.
This day I have two questions for you,
1. Why not AMD design engineers doesn’t on a smaller die area, like ATI did with its RV670 GPU. So this way AMD can sell CPU for lower price with out hurting their profits?
2. I do not know why you all do not bring forwards the plans for Neo processor, I mean if you guys made it 45nm product it will sure has better TDP than the current one.
Finally, i can’t wait for an era where I see the education institute computer’s filled with AMD CPUs.

I wish you all good luck and all the best in the future. Do not worry we are not going any where and we all waiting for the sleeping giant to wake up!!!

]]> By: Patrick Moorhead http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Patrick Moorhead Fri, 01 May 2009 13:53:36 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-606 <a href="#comment-603" rel="nofollow">@Mads Fløe</a>, Mads, thank you for the comment. Yes, Bulldozer FTW, but we can't forget how competitive the current stuff is today! :) @Mads Fløe, Mads, thank you for the comment. Yes, Bulldozer FTW, but we can’t forget how competitive the current stuff is today! :)

]]> By: Patrick Moorhead http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Patrick Moorhead Fri, 01 May 2009 13:50:30 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-604 <a href="#comment-602" rel="nofollow">@edyros</a>, Thanks for the comment. I will see you in 2029! :) @edyros, Thanks for the comment. I will see you in 2029! :)

]]> By: Mads Fløe http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Mads Fløe Fri, 01 May 2009 00:37:02 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-603 Congratulations to AMD on the big day! And just as important; Thanks for all the wonderfull years - it couldn't make for any better of a starter for the years to come. Looking forward to see the thrive of AMD in REAL multicore processing in the near future. Bulldozer FTW! :) Congratulations to AMD on the big day!

And just as important; Thanks for all the wonderfull years – it couldn’t make for any better of a starter for the years to come.

Looking forward to see the thrive of AMD in REAL multicore processing in the near future.

Bulldozer FTW! :)

]]> By: edyros http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-602 edyros Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:01:33 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-602 Happy anniversary AMD!!! You guys really deserve it for all the good hard work and making the company we all love and appreciate. Keep the good job going on and hope to see a next anniversary from you guys in the following 20+ years (with God's help). Happy anniversary AMD!!!

You guys really deserve it for all the good hard work and making the company we all love and appreciate.

Keep the good job going on and hope to see a next anniversary from you guys in the following 20+ years (with God’s help).

]]> By: Surya http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Surya Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:34:07 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-601 <a href="#comment-594" rel="nofollow">@Patrick Moorhead</a>, I'm agree and believe your company is always innovated and improved the current technology. I'm always excited that the products that you bring to the customer is always benefited without forced to customer to pay a lot of money. Now, I hope AMD will be a leader in platform innovations that is not only for current processor, core logic and graphics but also other products, like wireless. @Patrick Moorhead, I’m agree and believe your company is always innovated and improved the current technology. I’m always excited that the products that you bring to the customer is always benefited without forced to customer to pay a lot of money. Now, I hope AMD will be a leader in platform innovations that is not only for current processor, core logic and graphics but also other products, like wireless.

]]> By: Nate Supplee http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Nate Supplee Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:48:52 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-598 <a href="#comment-596" rel="nofollow">@Patrick Moorhead</a>, Oh yeah, I understand that. AMD has always tried to innovate, and that isn't a sure shot, like you said. As a whole, though, everything done by AMD has lead to a better market for PC users across the board. It forces everyone else to stay on their toes. I have always felt good competition is the key to positive development. And you bring it! @Patrick Moorhead, Oh yeah, I understand that. AMD has always tried to innovate, and that isn’t a sure shot, like you said. As a whole, though, everything done by AMD has lead to a better market for PC users across the board. It forces everyone else to stay on their toes.

I have always felt good competition is the key to positive development. And you bring it!

]]> By: Patrick Moorhead http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Patrick Moorhead Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:29:22 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-597 Thanks Wade. We will try our best to create more AMD fans! Nice to hear you have selected Dragon platform. I have personally built many Dragons with Phenoms and Radeons and have been very happy with the video decode, encode and gaming capability. Overclocking is fun, too. I hope you will also be happy with your Dragon. Let us know how your experiences go! Thanks Wade. We will try our best to create more AMD fans! Nice to hear you have selected Dragon platform. I have personally built many Dragons with Phenoms and Radeons and have been very happy with the video decode, encode and gaming capability. Overclocking is fun, too. I hope you will also be happy with your Dragon. Let us know how your experiences go!

]]> By: Patrick Moorhead http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Patrick Moorhead Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:25:51 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-596 Nate, thanks for the comment and long-time support. Technology is a tricky thing and when any company is pumping out "firsts" there are always challenging. Companies that "follow" have a much easier time in that all they need to do is copy and try to improve on what's there. :) Nate, thanks for the comment and long-time support. Technology is a tricky thing and when any company is pumping out “firsts” there are always challenging. Companies that “follow” have a much easier time in that all they need to do is copy and try to improve on what’s there. :)

]]> By: Patrick Moorhead http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Patrick Moorhead Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:24:06 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-595 Thanks for the comment and appreciate watching over us for so long. It has been exciting to work under three leaderships of Jerry Sanders, Hector Ruiz, and now Dirk. Yes, we are being underestimated again. :) Thanks for the comment and appreciate watching over us for so long. It has been exciting to work under three leaderships of Jerry Sanders, Hector Ruiz, and now Dirk. Yes, we are being underestimated again. :)

]]> By: Patrick Moorhead http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Patrick Moorhead Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:21:17 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-594 Do you agree or disagree that we have advanced IT? Do you agree or disagree that we have advanced IT?

]]> By: Nate Supplee http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Nate Supplee Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:41:50 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-593 Great read Patrick! I have always been a fan of AMD and ATI, even during the "down times". I feel that AMD has always worked for the people, trying to bring products that have a better Price/Performance ratio than the "others". I also feel that AMD has alway supported the enthusiast market very well. Has everything you produced always come out as great as we all hoped...? No. But you keep moving forward, trying to find innovative ways to serve the people right. Right now is a great time to use AMD/ATI products, there are some really great things happening. Phenom II, Radeon HD 48xx series, they are all great performers. Great read Patrick!

I have always been a fan of AMD and ATI, even during the “down times”. I feel that AMD has always worked for the people, trying to bring products that have a better Price/Performance ratio than the “others”. I also feel that AMD has alway supported the enthusiast market very well.

Has everything you produced always come out as great as we all hoped…? No. But you keep moving forward, trying to find innovative ways to serve the people right. Right now is a great time to use AMD/ATI products, there are some really great things happening. Phenom II, Radeon HD 48xx series, they are all great performers.

]]> By: WadeH http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-591 WadeH Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:55:20 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-591 Happy 40th Anniversary AMD! I like the principles stated in Your post, Mr.Moorhead. May AMD continue on this path while bringing innovation to the market. I have never purchased or built a computer to date, although having several over the last few years that were given to me. Soon tho this will change, and I'm intending to build a system around the Dragon Platform. I've been reading product reviews and user posts, and there are still many pundits out there. Corei7 is strong and it's supporters are many, and some of its supporters seem to care less about integrity or the spirit of competition. I wouldn't call myself a fanboy, but I would definately like to see AMD continue to produce great products for decades to come. Bring on the Sledgehammer! Happy 40th Anniversary AMD!

I like the principles stated in Your post, Mr.Moorhead. May AMD continue on this path while bringing innovation to the market. I have never purchased or built a computer to date, although having several over the last few years that were given to me. Soon tho this will change, and I’m intending to build a system around the Dragon Platform. I’ve been reading product reviews and user posts, and there are still many pundits out there. Corei7 is strong and it’s supporters are many, and some of its supporters seem to care less about integrity or the spirit of competition. I wouldn’t call myself a fanboy, but I would definately like to see AMD continue to produce great products for decades to come. Bring on the Sledgehammer!

]]> By: Surya http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/2009/04/29/amd-40-years-of-just-doing-it/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Surya Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:45:15 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/?p=904#comment-589 Yeah, AMD People always say "We Advanced IT, Others only follower. Yeah, AMD People always say “We Advanced IT, Others only follower.

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