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I know AMD has been making a lot of good money and have been growing a lot in the last few years. But can they really afford to spend $30billion right now? Sure it could be of massive benefit to them, but the last time AMD made a large purchase iirc was ATI and im sure most of us know what happened.

revenue =/= profit, just because they made nearly 2 billion in one quarter doesnt mean they made a decent profit. And just because they can afford to do so doesnt necessarily mean they should. Could this be a very smart decision on their part I can't say. I hope it is as I would like AMD to continue succeeding but I am hesitant to support a company who had just been on the verge of bankruptcy only a few years ago making such a large purchase right after they finally got back their footing.

I know AMD has been making a lot of good money and have been growing a lot in the last few years. But can they really afford to spend $30billion right now? Sure it could be of massive benefit to them, but the last time AMD made a large purchase iirc was ATI and im sure most of us know what happened.

Some companies can, such as Intel they probably have the cash on hand, or atleast did until recently. But not AMD they are taking on debt and a lot of it to do this purchase. Gotta remember they are on the verge of bankruptcy a few years ago and only recently paid off most of their debt. There is absolutely no way they have anywhere close to $1 billion on hand let alone the $30 billion that the article is estimating

revenue =/= profit, just because they made nearly 2 billion in one quarter doesnt mean they made a decent profit. And just because they can afford to do so doesnt necessarily mean they should. Could this be a very smart decision on their part I can't say. I hope it is as I would like AMD to continue succeeding but I am hesitant to support a company who had just been on the verge of bankruptcy only a few years ago making such a large purchase right after they finally got back their footing.

Are we witnessing history repeating itself?

Razer's tend to be quite sharp, i dont know about you guys but i dont think i'd like to have gum made out of razers

Razer's tend to be quite sharp, i dont know about you guys but i dont think i'd like to have gum made out of razers

Razer's tend to be quite sharp, i dont know about you guys but i dont think i'd like to have gum made out of razers

Razer's tend to be quite sharp, i dont know about you guys but i dont think i'd like to have gum made out of razers

Razer's tend to be quite sharp, i dont know about you guys but i dont think i'd like to have gum made out of razers

Razer's tend to be quite sharp, i dont know about you guys but i dont think i'd like to have gum made out of razers

Razer's tend to be quite sharp, i dont know about you guys but i dont think i'd like to have gum made out of razers

Razer's tend to be quite sharp, i dont know about you guys but i dont think i'd like to have gum made out of razers

Razer's tend to be quite sharp, i dont know about you guys but i dont think i'd like to have gum made out of razers

Just look at the video I linked. It's filled with AMD doing, in Steve's words "infantile shit flinging". Not classy.
It's not something everyone has seen since a lot of it takes place on Reddit, but let's face it, AMD has participated in a lot of "infantile shit flinging" aimed at Intel, and a lot of stupid and easily amused fanboys have given them plenty of pats on the backs for it.
Again, not classy.
 
If you only look at some of AMD's marketing (like the presentations from Su) then it might come across as classy, but the same can be said for Intel (if you ignore some marketing and only look at some other marketing material). When you look at both companies as a whole then I'd say AMD has basically loaded a super soaker with diarrhea and has been blasting that at full power for a couple of years now. Intel just threw their first turd at AMD, and Nvidia is still squeaky clean. Probably because if Nvidia started making jokes aimed at AMD then it would basically be like a bully picking on a disabled kid, which I don't think anyone would find tasteful.

It popped ~3.5% in afterhours then fell down. This news is from yesterday. 
 
Source: I have some OTM options at the moment so I am watching intel like a hawk. 

lol Anandtech, best specification deep dive ever

lol
 
dont worry you'll be seeing more of yourself in your dreams good night 

not gonna show my face so heres a dog instead

Man, i thought if anyone can do it, it's gonna be Intel. I guess not. 
 
Oh..

 

Dang, thought this would be about the Minecraft default world picture search  
 
 

So they didnt make half life 3 and left 4 dead 3 is because they didnt want to finish source 2?

So they didnt make half life 3 and left 4 dead 3 is because they didnt want to finish source 2?

So they didnt make half life 3 and left 4 dead 3 is because they didnt want to finish source 2?