Predict the day AMD will close its doors.

Hopefully never.

*copy and pastes quote into Outlook appointment for May 10th, 2008.*

not sure why I'm bothering... I'm sure you'll be gone by then.

i put that date in my outlook calendar too...

remember when 3DFX bought out STB... and was out of business not long after... Nvidia was pressuring them hard with prices and as uperior product.... sounds similar

Uh... So where is it pretty much given on this board? Yeah i've seen people concerned with the way things are going for AMD on this forum but i havn't seen anyone as sceptical as you seem to be. I'm of the opinion people are optimistic about what AMD can bring to the table i.e. the barcelona chip and the new r600 all be it slightly anxious because people havn't seen any benchies yet and do not know what to expect. The stock happenings at AMD concerns poeople but i still do not believe people think AMD will be out of business anytime soon.

I think there about to take the bull by the horns. So i predict they start doing great soon.

One what? I am almost always right. Unless i am working from memory then it is ify.

Ok here is a real possible scenario that will doom AMD to 3DFX purgatory

1. R600 is slower and hotter than G80 and looses
2. K10 is slower than Conroe
3. Intel pushed out Penryn early with higher clocks and 15% cheaper than current C2D
4. AMD has low yields with k10
5. DELL goes back to all INTEL
6. AMD out of business May 10 2008

omg! amd is not going out fof business!

dell might buy it?

People dont buy companies that are going out of business and the stock is tanking bad......they can wait till AMD closes it doors then buy the chunks it wants...

Ok here is a real possible scenario that will doom AMD to 3DFX purgatory

1. R600 is slower and hotter than G80 and looses
2. K10 is slower than Conroe
3. Intel pushed out Penryn early with higher clocks and 15% cheaper than current C2D
4. AMD has low yields with k10
5. DELL goes back to all INTEL
6. AMD out of business May 10 2008

Tell me where it is pretty much given on this board that AMD are going out of business...?

As too your list of thing that can happen are all ifs and buts, i find it very unlikely everyone of them scenario's are going to come true. AMd won't bring the Barcelona to the market until its faster then the conroe there wouldn't be much point. Even if the things u listed above do in the unlikely event happen amd still have other sectors like the mobile business, handheld gaming their entering to keep them going and other segments. Hah maybe i'm wrong, i hope not though i'm about to put some share into amd soon

ha why the feck am i even debating this crap :?

Please stop posting.

ok let my people get back to you on when that will be happening...stay close to the phone

7. Without competition keeping them honest, Intel takes advantage of their new monopoly position by raising prices. CPU innovation begins to slow down due to lack of pressure from competitors.

Yeah, sounds great! Monopolies rock! Die AMD, die!

Look, AMD's processors may be second rate right now, but that's no reason to hope they go out of business.

yea... i have been called the NEW 9 INCH.... but i am hoping that AMD goes out of business... ok

I'm not a scientist, I'm just a doctor (in this case only)

as always prozac you make a point using common sense. ATI do make the xbox gpu as well as the nintendo wii one. also, they have some of the best gfx cards for the money in the pc market, then of course there is the chipset business and whatever else they sell in the consumer electronic segment.

it therefore raises the question, why make threads like these?

I thought ATI only developed the chip. I know that they sold the chip to MS. MS has all the rights to the chip, ATI doesn't. Does ATI make the chips?

How else is he going to keep his post count up?

@ lordpope: AMD will still be around long after you are gone. So nay say all you want...

AMD's balance sheet actually looks pretty good. They dont have much long term debt, with means that a private equity buyer would be able to borrow against the assets to finance a deal, in addition to the cash flows.

The current market value is probably fairly valued (Enterprise Value/EBITDA = 7.75).

If AMD's financial situation doesnt change (ie. the dont start marking massive losses or taking on huge amounts of debt), and if the stock drops even further, there could be an opportunity for a buyer to come in (stock around $10-$11, buyer offers $14-$15).

Your thoughts?

What are you smoking and why aren't you sharing???

I do not think their is any buyers wishing to buy the AMD TITANIC...

IF...and its a big IF... the start to turn it around...then a PE group may jump in...

i doubt it...

What the hell benchmarks have you been looking at? From what I saw the X2800 crushed the 8800 GPU. 3Dmark Scores

Also, since AMD aquired ATI, intel is going to have a fun time keeping up in the chipset market since ATI will be making directx10 onboard video.

if the thought of an AMDless world and 2500$ C2d's scares you.... it should

it scares me too....

I dont wanna be forced to buy VIA Cpu's ...

BUT THIS COULD HAPPEN... and its leaning toward likely

Currently I'm a Intel FAN but the Day AMD closes its door will be a sad day for all computer users.

You should be smacked silly with a wet noodle just for posting this thread.