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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Charles R who wrote (72729)9/22/1999 3:08:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu  Read Replies (1) of 1574309
 
Chuck, <I am wondering why they even bothered to do the 600/533 PIII-Katmai launch next week.>

Probably to gradually ramp down the 0.25 micron fabs by allowing them to continue producing high-speed parts. Even if those parts are going to be sold at lower prices and lower margins than Coppermine parts, it's still enough to extend the life of the Katmai-producing equipment.

I sure wouldn't mind buying an "obsolete" 600 MHz Katmai for $250 this year, if I wanted to buy a new CPU. Performance might not be as great as Coppermine 600, but for me that's fine if the price is right.

Come to think of it, this could also bring some pricing pressure on the 600 MHz Athlon, which will definitely be hitting higher volumes in Q4.

Tenchusatsu
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