[fairly off-topic] Re: [vorbis] Are AMDs preferable? [was: Choosing a processor]

[Segher Boessenkool]

ndrw mchl grnbrg wrote:
> 
> Segher Boessenkool <segher at chello.nl> wrote:
> :
> : Oh, and VIA is not the only manufacturer of Athlon chipsets, and certainly
> : not the best.
> 
> Who else is making them? Honestly, when I've been looking at system boards
> lately it seems like VIA's in at least 85% of them.

AMD itself, of course.  And SIS is/will be making them as well.  And another
company, but I forgot who.  At least four companies total.

VIA is used most because it is cheapest.  Cheap and high quality / good vendor
after-sales support don't correlate very much...

Cheers,

Segher

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