AMD huffs and puffs over Intel win

AMD finally confirms it. It wasn't a race between AMD and Intel to come out with a dual core chip first. It was a hollow victory!
Hours after Intel said computers containing its Smithfield dual-core chip Monday, AMD issued a statement calling Intel's actions "hurried, reactionary moves to rush their product to market before ours, hoping to claim a hollow victory."

AMD, of course, moved its dual-core announcement from summer to April 21, no doubt a "game changing event" designed to "empower our customers" and not related in any way to one-upping its cross freeway rival.

"It is important to note that AMD only announces products when we are able toimmediately begin shipping for revenue," AMD added.

Well, not always. When it unveiled new Opteron chips in February, the press release stated: "The AMD Opteron processor Models 852 and 252 will be available to partners within 30 days."