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To: Scumbria who wrote (98701)	3/16/2000 11:39:00 AM
From: Petz	Read Replies (5) of 1570737

Scumbria, re:<I don't see how game developers can continue to write 3DNow! programs when the X-box uses Intel processors> I've been following this 3DNow vs. SSE thread for a while but haven't formed a final opinion yet, but here's a couple of points: 1. Who's to say there isn't an x-box "clone" in the works, based on Gigapixel/AMD technology from one of the other console makers 2. I believe AMD has accumulated sufficient anti-trust evidence against Intel that AMD could just go ahead and implement SSE. If Intel sues, AMD's countersuit would be devastating. Therefore Intel will not sue. 3. I believe the technical issues of cloning SSE are surmountable 4. One person mentioned AltiVec -- great idea, add that also, maybe it would be enough to convince Apple to abandon PowerPC? Petz

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