Intel's advertising - a bit of a joke!!

Terminat. · 01-19-05, 02:17 PM

I was listening to an advert for an HP computer, and it was so FUNNY!

It had 2 teenagers talking, and the line that was really good was when the boy says to the girl:

"Guess what we're getting soon? A Pentium 4 3Ghz with Advanced Intel Hyper-Threading Technology."

The kid was supposed to sound like some kind of techno-dude, but anyone who knew anything about computers would know the truth: he was just spewing out Intel's marketing! I mean, what kind of computer-geek talks about hyper-threading, but doesn't mention things like what Socket it is, or what type of chip it is (Northwood, Prescott etc.) It was just ludicrous!

And if "Advanced Intel Hyper-Threading Technology" isn't an Intel marketing catch-phrase, then what is?

I know Intel are doing badly - with them coming out as the firm losers in the gigahertz war (I remember them boasting about having a 3.8Ghz chip ready for December 2004, what happened to that?) but do they really have to resort to getting the OEM manufacturers of Intel computers to use such laughable marketing?

Just something I'd thought I'd share. I hope none of you would be tempted by the lure of "Advanced Intel Hyper-Threading Technology" (with it being pretty useless - nothing more than an Intel catch-phrase.)

batboy · 01-19-05, 02:40 PM

1) That was an HP ad, not an Intel ad.

2) Of course it was marketing. What's your point?

3) Intel is not doing badly. Where are you getting that garbage from? They are in firm control of not only the processor market, but also the chipset market.

4) I've had my 3.8 for at least 6 weeks now. Not sure why you think it was never release. Look in my signature at the green rig (air cooling), it's an A64 killer too.

5) Sorry to disappoint you, but hyperthreading really does work for multitasking. Why do you say it's useless?

Please get your facts straight before posting such gibberish.

MikeyLikesItSI · 01-19-05, 02:41 PM

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...116-190&depa=1

This processor has been out since Dec 04....
....must be an AMD fanboy.....

jenko · 01-19-05, 02:55 PM

I agree with batboy, terminat what was the point of this topic all i can gather is you dont like intel.
The only real intel advert i have seen is the one with the blue blokes flying around on the centrino logo and the advert is crap but the centrino isnt.

donny_paycheck · 01-19-05, 02:56 PM

batboy pretty much said everything there is to say so I'll just close this as its only potential is to troll.

01-19-05, 02:17 PM	Thread Starter #1
Terminat. Member Join Date: Jan 2004	Intel's advertising - a bit of a joke!! I was listening to an advert for an HP computer, and it was so FUNNY! It had 2 teenagers talking, and the line that was really good was when the boy says to the girl: "Guess what we're getting soon? A Pentium 4 3Ghz with Advanced Intel Hyper-Threading Technology." The kid was supposed to sound like some kind of techno-dude, but anyone who knew anything about computers would know the truth: he was just spewing out Intel's marketing! I mean, what kind of computer-geek talks about hyper-threading, but doesn't mention things like what Socket it is, or what type of chip it is (Northwood, Prescott etc.) It was just ludicrous! And if "Advanced Intel Hyper-Threading Technology" isn't an Intel marketing catch-phrase, then what is? I know Intel are doing badly - with them coming out as the firm losers in the gigahertz war (I remember them boasting about having a 3.8Ghz chip ready for December 2004, what happened to that?) but do they really have to resort to getting the OEM manufacturers of Intel computers to use such laughable marketing? Just something I'd thought I'd share. I hope none of you would be tempted by the lure of "Advanced Intel Hyper-Threading Technology" (with it being pretty useless - nothing more than an Intel catch-phrase.)

01-19-05, 02:40 PM	#2
batboy Senior Moment Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kansas, USA	1) That was an HP ad, not an Intel ad. 2) Of course it was marketing. What's your point? 3) Intel is not doing badly. Where are you getting that garbage from? They are in firm control of not only the processor market, but also the chipset market. 4) I've had my 3.8 for at least 6 weeks now. Not sure why you think it was never release. Look in my signature at the green rig (air cooling), it's an A64 killer too. 5) Sorry to disappoint you, but hyperthreading really does work for multitasking. Why do you say it's useless? Please get your facts straight before posting such gibberish. __________________ 2600K, Asus P8P67 Deluxe, 2X2GB G.Skill Pi PC3-2133, PC & Cooling 750W watercooled: Eheim 1048 pump, Swiftech Apogee GTX and 2X120mm rad FS020 case, OCZ SSD, Sapphire HD 6950, Acer X241W 24" widescreen

01-19-05, 02:41 PM	#3
MikeyLikesItSI Member Join Date: Oct 2004	http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...116-190&depa=1 This processor has been out since Dec 04.... ....must be an AMD fanboy..... __________________ Main Rig: DFI LANPARTY LT X48-T2R w/Q6600 @ 3.6ghz : EVGA 9800GX2 745/1090/1850 : Swiftech Apogee : Corsair TX750W Laptop: Gateway MT3705 w/T7200 BSEL modded @ 2.4ghz : Stock cooling : gHey 200M onboard video 2nd Rig: ABIT AI7 w/ Celeron D 310 @ 4.0ghz : EVGA GeForce MX4000 : Ninja scythe w/120mm delta 72CFM : Antec TP550 3rd Rig: ASUS P4S800 w/ Pentium 4 M 2.8 @ 3.4ghz : Zalman 92mm HSF: Rosewill 450w

01-19-05, 02:56 PM	#5
donny_paycheck Inactive Super Quad Mod Join Date: Oct 2001	batboy pretty much said everything there is to say so I'll just close this as its only potential is to troll. __________________ Core i7 920 @ 4 GHz, 1.35v Corsair Nautilus 500 w/DD BIX radiator swap & Apogee GTX Asus P6T 6GB Corsair Dominator XFX GeForce GTX 285 WD Raptor 150GB / Hitachi 1TB Antec P182 / PCP&C Silencer 750 Samsung 2232GW Sic vis pacem, para bellum.

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01-19-05, 02:55 PM	#4
jenko Member Join Date: Jul 2004	I agree with batboy, terminat what was the point of this topic all i can gather is you dont like intel. The only real intel advert i have seen is the one with the blue blokes flying around on the centrino logo and the advert is crap but the centrino isnt.