Rival chip makers both gain momentum with first-quarter market share gains


(Computerworld) Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. both gained momentum in the first quarter of this year as the longtime price war between the rival chip makers slowed.

This week, iSuppli Corp. reported that average selling prices for both AMD and Intel wares held steady between the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. "This price stability is another indication that price pressure has decreased and the price war between the two microprocessor suppliers has abated," reported iSuppli.

The research firm also noted that both companies showed some slips in the first quarter but registered enough gains to put them on the plus side of growth charts.

"Intel was the short-term winner in the first-quarter microprocessor market," said Matthew Wilkins, an analyst at iSuppli, in a statement. "AMD's PC microprocessor product portfolio has become much stronger during the last year, particularly on the desktop side. Customers clearly are responding to AMD's moves..........



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