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To: Goutam who wrote (88928)	1/22/2000 10:36:00 PM
From: Charles R	of 1575738

Goutama, <The difference between 500MHz and 650MHZ cpus is just $88 !!! > Good observation! Makes sense if you look at what Jerry said. Nothing below 600MHz. (though I think that the actual number is close to 700 than 600). <I bet, pretty soon all the OEMS will drop 500-600 models from their Athlon line up and go straight to 650MHz.> I think OEMs offering in 50MHz increments are ill prepared for the ramp up in speed grades. Look at Compaq's site and look at Gateway site and you will see what I mean. Compaq and a whole bunch of OEMs appear to be behind the power curve to me. I think that there is a good chance that several OEMs will take Gateway's lead and offer SKUs in 100MHz increments. The 50MHz increments may be used for special SKUs like Sam's Club, Costco to get some differentiation. My thinking is that after 900MHz, AMD and Intel will be offering products in 66 or 100MHz increments.

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