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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Process Boy who wrote (70966)9/4/1999 6:18:00 AM
From: Jeff R  Read Replies (2) of 1575409
 
Intel used to sandbag with the Pentium II/III and Celron lines. If AMD announced a 700 MHz speed grade the market wouldn't pay anymore than the 650 MHz speed grade since Intel can barely make 600 MHz Pentium III. This is marketing 101. Remember in the not too distance past when Intel totally controlled the high-end. Intel would usually announce one new speed grade per quarter and gave the perception that they were dropping prices when in their ASP remained constant or moved up.

Intel sandbagged quite a bit on the Celron A because they thought they would steal designs from the Pentium II when in actuality the Celrons could run as fast or faster than the Penitum II.

AMD just started their ramp on the Athlon in Q2. AMD doesn't have all the manufacturing muscle that Intel has so don't expect millions the first quarter. I also think that AMD is converting to a 0.18 process which is slowing the 0.25 ramp.
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