Ted,
right now its churning, like a hurricane does off the coast
LOL. Amusing analogy. You keep wondering into the trouble land with the use of that prohibited combination of words "AMD" and "potential" ;o)
Here is a report from CNET - Gateway, ATHLON750, Consumer Interest, Supply, Break-even(even a profit) -
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AMD's 750-MHz Athlon to arrive Monday
By Michael Kanellos
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
November 24, 1999, 1:25 p.m. PT
Advanced Micro Devices will once again take back the PC processor speed crown when it releases its 750-MHz Athlon chip on Monday, sources said.
The new chip, which will be the fastest PC processor released to date, may also coincide with an announcement that Gateway is adopting the Athlon for its consumer computers, sources close to the company said.
Earlier this year, Gateway halted an Athlon project, according to sources, and subsequently eliminated AMD chips from its product line. Consumer interest in Athlon--combined with the difficulties some PC makers say they are having in getting large volumes of the fastest Intel "Coppermine" Pentium III processors--are pushing some major computer makers to take a second look at Athlon.
Earlier this month, Dan Niles, an analyst at BancBoston Robertson, Stephens, said that both Gateway and HP would likely release Athlon systems. Since then, other analysts have said that a Gateway system was in the cards.
AMD representatives said that they will be coming out with new products on Monday but would not discuss any new partnerships. AMD has already promised to release the 750-MHz Athlon this quarter.
Although it has been battered by financial losses in recent quarters, AMD has seen a surge in its fortunes in recent weeks. The Athlon processor, a highly touted chip, was difficult to find in PCs when first released in August because of a shortage of motherboards. Supplies of Athlon PCs have since increased.
The company has also sold out many of the speed grades of its lower-priced K6-2 processor. In addition, supplies of the fastest Pentium III have been relatively tight, said several PC manufacturers.
As a result of the uptick in sales, the company has said there is a strong chance that it will breakeven or even make a profit for the fourth quarter.
"The 750-MHz Athlon systems should be available from top-tier [computer makers] by year's end, a quarter ahead of schedule," said CEO Jerry Sanders at the company's analyst meeting on November 11. "There is no question we are moving up the food chain. We're experiencing a strong quarter. Demand for all our products is robust."
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