from RB:
By: cksla
Reply To: None Thursday, 9 Mar 2000 at 5:06 PM EST
Post # of 240851
TO ALL: TELL ME I AM WRONG!! I am the 1st one to admit that I am not a technophile so just maybe I am way off base. I THINK WE HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO ONE BIG HEAD FAKE AND FALK/PUTNAM MUST BE LAUGHING THEIR ASSES OFF. Its been my impression that these guys don't go too far out on a limb so I was struck by Putnam's "blowout earnings comment" and also the impression given that news is out--[ie, YOU DUMBASSES IF YOU BOTHER TO LOOK YOU'LL SEE IT'S THERE RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR FACES!!]
earlier today I excerpted from an article written by Intel's wireless person Charles Brown which stated as follows:
0.18 flash memory supports the cellular boom
by Charles Brown
Wireless Marketing Program Engineer
Intel Corporation
Sales of cellular phones have skyrocketed since the arrival of the digital cellular networks. The increase in phone functionality and competitive pricing are attracting millions of new subscribers. According to Nokia Mobile Phones, it is estimated that there will be over one billion cellular phone subscribers worldwide by the end of 2002. To satisfy this demand, phone manufacturers are preparing to ramp phone production from 300 million phones this year to over 600 million phones per year in 2002.
Combined with this impressive growth is a need for more and more flash memory to satisfy the storage requirements of new applications. Next-generation phones will include an Internet browser so that users can download information from the Internet or corporate intranets. The phone can send and receive short text messages and synchronize messages and personal information entries with the personal computer. With the voice-activated speed dialing feature, callers can access hundreds of numbers by pressing a button and speaking a name. A built-in digital recorder can take dictation or record a message. All these new applications have been spurred by cost-effective flash memory.
Demand for the manufacture of cellular phones is a major catalyst driving the flash memory market from 11.4 billion Mb this year to 34.1 billion Mb in the year 2000, according to Semico Research. Such a growth rate will test the manufacturing capabilities of the flash industry. Fortunately, new advanced 0.18-æm flash memory process capabilities and multi-level cell technology have been developed to help quench the cellular market's thirst for bits.
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Note the reference to the importance of 0.18 etc. Now take a look at this description from intel's website re:
The new 650 and 600 MHz mobile Pentium© III processors featuring Intel© SpeedStep? technology deliver the highest Intel-based mobile PC performance ever. New Intel SpeedStep technology lets you customize high-performance computing on your mobile PC. At 650 MHz, your new mobile PC runs the most complex business and Internet applications with speed virtually identical to a desktop system. When powered by a battery, the processing frequency adjusts to 500 MHz, conserving battery life while maintaining a high level of performance. Manual override lets you boost the frequency back to 650 MHz when on battery, allowing you to customize performance.
The Pentium III processor uses the latest, smallest and fastest technology, including the innovative 0.18-micron process, 20% smaller micro-PGAs and BGA packages, and an Advanced Transfer Cache- 256k on-die L2 cache integrated with the CPU. Mobile users get superior performance, more efficient power consumption, dramatic improvement in business, graphics, and communication software productivity, and greater functionality wherever they go.
It's Your Choice.
Experience the highest possible levels of mobile PC productivity at 650 MHz in maximum performance mode. Or, choose battery-optimized mode whenever you expect to be away from access to AC power.
Listed below are the key benefits of mobile Pentium© III Processors Featuring Intel© SpeedStep? Technology
Two performance modes for near desktop performance and all the benefits of mobility
Automatic or easy user-controlled switching between two performance modes based on power source
Maximum Performance Mode:
Near desktop equivalent performance while connected to AC power
Battery Optimized Performance Mode:
The best balance between performance and battery life
Up to 40% reduction in CPU power while maintaining 80% of the Maximum Performance
The 650 MHz processor will have a 650 MHz Maximum Performance mode and a 500 MHz Battery Optimized Performance mode
The 600 MHz processor will have a 600 MHz Maximum Performance mode and a 500 MHz Battery Optimized Performance mode
Advanced technology in a turnkey solution
Easy integration for IT
ASIC is on module itself, already on system for component designs
No changes to the Operating System needed
Desktop Features in a Mobile PC
The increased power of mobile Pentium III processors enables manufacturers to integrate "desktop" features, such as
High-capacity storage, up to 24 GB hard drives
Larger screens-up to 15.1" inches -- implementing high-quality TFT (active matrix) technology.
DVD drives
24X CD-ROM drives
Dial-up 56Kb/sv.90 modems and wireless access for fast and reliable Internet connections.
Universal Serial Bus ports for high-performance connectivity to peripherals.
Voice dictation and translation peripherals
Professionals benefit from the processor's power by taking advantage of high-speed wireless communication, DVD, and robust multimedia technology. Mobile Pentium III support Intel's Wired for Management Initiative (WfM), which promises to keep performance up and costs down, for optimal manageability, control and maintenance.
New! Advanced Mobile Technology
Take a look at how Intel's new technology enables new enhancements:
New 0.18 micron technology
Mobile Pentium III processors feature Intel's latest 0.18-micron process, with packages that are about 20% smaller than earlier versions. The process operates at 1.1-1.7V, meaning lower power consumption and heat dissipation. This innovation makes it possible for CPUs to include up to 28.1 million transistors in the core, resulting in more power in less space.
Intel's technology leadership is evident in steeper and faster ramps in wafer starts per week with each advancement in micron processing.
New Clock Speeds
New speeds of 650, 600, 500, 450 and 400 MHz enable the mobile Pentium III processors to provide higher performance while maintaining battery life. A mobile Pentium III processor running at up to 650 MHz offers up to a 189% performance improvement over a mobile Pentium II processor running at 400 MHz.
New Access Speeds
The integrated Advanced Transfer Cache-256K on-die L2 cache is half the cache size of the 512K external cache provided with previous mobile processors, but provides three times faster access and maximum power optimization because it's combined with the CPU. It features intelligent buffering of read/store data, more information per read/store access based on a 256-bit quad-wide cache line, and an integrated, full-speed cache for lower latency on read/store access.
New Multimedia Enhancements
Over 70 Internet Streaming Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD) extensions enhance streaming multimedia and graphics applications, both on the hard drive and over the Internet. With SIMD, audio and video download faster, with clearer sound quality, deeper color and resolution, and enlarged images with smoother frame rates.
Internet Streaming SIMD extensions also enable voice-recognition applications. Today, a mobile PC user can speak into a digital recorder, convert it directly into text, and e-mail the message back to the home office.
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REREAD THE LAST SENTENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so when did these come out-1/18/00 right when everyone was focused on the TRANSMETA announcements. (the head fake) here is an article:
SpeedStep Pentium III on tap for Tuesday
Mon, 17 Jan 2000 15:31:58 GMT
Matthew Broersma
Intel is tapping the increasingly important market with specialised, low-power chips
Intel is expected tomorrow to announce the first mobile chips using SpeedStep, a new technology for saving battery life in mobile PCs.
As earlier reported by ZDNet News UK, SpeedStep -- formerly code-named Geyserville -- will allow the two new Pentium III chips to run at two different speeds, a higher, more energy-consuming speed when connected to an electrical outlet, and a lower-energy speed when running on battery power.
Intel officials have confirmed the release, but would not comment on the details of unannounced products. However, sources said the first chip runs at 650 MHz or 500MHz, and the second runs at 600MHz or 500MHz. The chip switches between the two frequencies automatically.
"The goal was less to give you more batteries when you're not plugged in and more to give you a turbo boost when you do have an outlet around," said Manny Vara, an Intel spokesman.
Vendors planning to use the new chips include Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Dell Computer, Compaq Computer, NEC and Toshiba America Information Systems.
Mobile PCs are becoming more important, especially in the corporate market, as business users increasingly replace their desktops with a portable. Startup Transmeta, which employs Linux creator Linus Torvalds, is also targeting the mobile market with its Crusoe chip, to be introduced Wednesday; the chip is rumoured to be able to run ordinary desktop applications while consuming a fraction of the power of an ordinary chip, which could be an important development for handheld devices.
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Note the major players using this; here's part of CPQ's pr:
Compaq Backs New Mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Processor Featuring Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Technology
New Intel Processors Give Compaq Mobile Customers Greater Performance And Simpler Power-Saving Capabilities for Notebook PCs
HOUSTON, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ - news) today announced that its Armada commercial notebook PC series, Prosignia small and medium business notebook series, and Presario consumer notebook series support the new Mobile Intel© Pentium© III processors at 650 and 600 MHz featuring Intel© SpeedStep(TM) technology.
Starting this quarter, the popular new Compaq Armada M700 and E500, as well as the Prosignia 190 and 170, will employ the Mobile Pentium III processors featuring Intel (Nasdaq: INTC - news) SpeedStep technology, giving mobile customers peak processing power and optimum battery performance in the office, at home and on the road. The award-winning Presario 1800 series is available today through Compaq's ``Built for You' kiosk program at more than 9,300 participating retailers or direct from Compaq. The Presario 1800 series with Intel SpeedStep technology starts at $2,399 for a model with a 14.1-inch TFT XGA display, or $2,499 for a model with a 15-inch TFT XGA display.
Intel SpeedStep technology allows for two power modes, one for maximum performance and one for optimal battery life. The new Battery Optimized mode means that Compaq notebooks can operate with 40 to 50 percent less power to the processor (depending on model) and still maintain 80 percent of the maximum performance of the Mobile Pentium III processor.
``We've never been able to offer portable computer users this level of processing power in a notebook PC,' said Ken Willett, Vice President, Portable PC Division, Compaq Computer Corporation. ``Whether connected or unplugged, Compaq customers can do everything on their notebooks that they can do on a desktop PC, including accessing the Internet, transferring data, communicating with customers, clients and friends, and conducting business anywhere in the world, any time.'
With the new Armada, Prosignia and Presario models, performance is enhanced up to 26 percent in the Maximum Performance mode, as compared with the Battery Optimized mode. This allows exceptional performance for new demanding operating systems, such as the upcoming Windows 2000 Professional.
``Compaq customers are going to see dramatic performance increases with no compromises in battery life using the new mobile Pentium© III processors featuring Intel SpeedStep technology,' said Robert Jecmen, Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Computing Group, Intel Corporation. ``In today's fast-paced Internet world, these new processors give Compaq notebook computer users breakthrough performance to process graphics, video, audio, productivity applications and Internet content.'
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Am I living in fantasy land to think a digital voice recorder designed by edig/intel are in the high-end (for now) notebooks of IBM, HP, DELL, COMPAQ, TOSHIBA, NEC?
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