Philipp 6 Posted August 14, 2001 IBM has quietly discontinued using Advanced Micro Devices´ chips in PCs sold in North America, as the battle for market share between AMD and Intel intensifies. Big Blue continues to use AMD chips in computers sold in Asia, but an IBM spokesman confirmed Monday that the company has dropped AMD´s Athlon and Duron chips from its desktop lineup for the United States and Canada. IBM has also curtailed marketing AMD-based computers in Europe, the spokesman said. Read more Share this post Link to post
