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To: Joe NYC who wrote (5218)	8/16/2000 2:08:32 PM
From: Ali Chen	of 275872

<I think 750 is a fine chip. The only thing (of substance) it lacks is support of PC-133, which was not widely used 1 year ago.> A year ago you might be right. And at that time AMD got the crown of absolute performance leader in PC. And got design wins which later led to gains in market share and high unit price. Then Intel introduced FSB-133 machines, and got performance lead by 5-10%. AMD failed to counter, and now is resorted to second-best, with all financial implications. See performance results: zdnet.com Message 14217815 The 750 is lacking important marketing moniker - AGP4. More, there were numerous reports from Web reviewers that Athlon 750 systems were "picky" with regard to PC-100 memory, so I would say the memory was not mastered at all, not only PC-133. Of course, every chip has it's own scoop of problems, but this one was critically important to Athlon success, and was a little short to deliver the proper support in competitive environment.

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