Not an Intel store, just the Intel section of the Ebuyer site. I'm not sure why you think having an Intel section means it is somehow Intel selling direct.
very poor marketing gimmick. 

Clicking the "1U/2U Rack Mount" link gets you a page full of HP boxen. Closer examination shows that ebuyer don't seel *any* Intel servers at all, and the "Server and Workstation Boards" section doesn't list any product at all!
Not an Intel store, just the Intel section of the Ebuyer site. I'm not sure why you think having an Intel section means it is somehow Intel selling direct.
very poor marketing gimmick. 

Clicking the "1U/2U Rack Mount" link gets you a page full of HP boxen. Closer examination shows that ebuyer don't seel *any* Intel servers at all, and the "Server and Workstation Boards" section doesn't list any product at all!
Why it sells AMD CPU, if it is a Intel store?
Nice to see an article writen by you Mike!

Hope you are doing well with your new project!

All the best to you.