I wouldn't be too hard on him. Sure corporate bad-mouthing is kind of 5th grade, but AMD was a leader in innovation for a while which gave them the upper hand. AMD produced the first mainstream 64 bit cpus which also worked in x86 mode. Intel with their pants down scoffed AMD saying no one needed/wanted 64 bit, only to release EMT64 which was a poor excuse for a pseudo 64 bit chip.
AMD was of course the first to release a dual core cpu, with Intel again throwing a solution together at the last moment to try to compete. Intel really started getting their act together recently with the success of the C2D chips.
Although I suppose some criticism is in order due to the poor job AMD has been doing lately with the exception of the cost efficient 3800 series gpus.
I know this is for a good cause but could they possibly choose a less desirable combination? Just because it's for charity doesn't mean it has to be hideously unmarketable.
"I'm heading to university next year, and I've purchased a MacBook. I'm also taking my four year old desktop, just in case I'm left with no computers when the MacBook is being repaired or whatnot. With only two USB ports on a MacBook, I want a Bluetooth mouse. Budget is about $100, and of course, it needs OS X support. Thanks for the help!"
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