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[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 54 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I just built a computer for a friend and she decided to get an AMD when I told her it was about the same performance but used half as much electricity.

This is a person who knows nothing about computers. Intel is losing their "household name" status in a big way judging by that.

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago (1 children)

People like long battery life and computers that don’t cook your crotch.

[–] capital@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

What are the chances they were building a laptop?

[–] DreadPirateShawn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 3 months ago

Wait you don't straddle your desktop tower?

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago