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Technology Stocks : Intel Corporation (INTC)
INTC 34.32-1.2%Nov 18 3:59 PM EST

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To: Amy J who wrote (96727)1/19/2000 1:59:00 PM
From: Tony Viola  Read Replies (1) of 186894
 
Amy, well at first glance, looks like nice power characteristics (low) but what else? Real snazzy for hand-held devices, but how about StrongArm? Here's the dreaded E (emulation) word:

The 3120 will be made on the 0.22-micron manufacturing process while the
5400 will be made on the more advanced 0.18-micron process. Both chips
will use a combination of hardware and software to emulate an Intel
compatible chip.


Has there ever been an emulator that ran anywhere near as fast as the real McCoy? In a word, no. Then, they must be testing it for performance, so can it be that bad? Another Rise, or another ARM? 700 MHz at midyear, Intel'l be at 1 GHz this year, same probably for AMD. In Jim McMannis's words, Megahertz sells, so stay with Intel.

news.cnet.com

Nee more info.

Tony
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