On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 2:07 AM, Richard Vickery richard.vickeryrv@gmail.com wrote:
the salesman suggested that other customers have said that Linux has issues with AMD
If you trust what any salesman says you have problems... ;)
Using an AMD Fusion APU based tablet from MSI here. And AMD developers are regular contributors to the Linux kernel http://goo.gl/Tz2Ipb
Plus, it feels great to support true innovators, those that gave us the 64-bit x86 architecture aka AMD64 that Intel later copied as EM64T... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64#History_of_AMD64
Not to mention the peace of mind of not supporting repeated abusers of their dominant position...
98
FTC: Intel Abuses its Monopoly Power in Violation of Federal Law http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1998/06/intelc.shtm
2009 FTC Charges Intel's Anticompetitive Tactics Have Stifled Innovation and Harmed Consumers http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/12/intel.shtm
So there... :) It's always AMD for me... FC