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To: Night Writer who wrote (86230)	10/28/2000 7:31:25 PM
From: Eric K.	Read Replies (1) of 97611

Hi NightWriter-- This whole long-term reliability and stability argument is a great little line on Intel's part since there is no way for AMD to refute such a nebulous assertion, but let me ask you a simple question. How many products has Intel recalled in the last year? How many has AMD? Hint: Intel = 2 ; AMD = 0. You can repeat this exercise for any last x years period, and AMD always has a much smaller number of recalls. The reliability/stability "argument" is a FUD tactic used by the dominant, well-known player to retain market share in spite of an inferior product. I would point out that Intel has engaged in the very dubious practice of reducing the maximum thermal spec on its high-speed P3s from 80 degrees Celsius to about 60 degrees Celsius, which actually does have bad implications for long-term product reliability. Moreover, their non-functional 1.13 GHz P3 was on the market for over a month before they acknowledged it was defective and recalled it. You also might recall the i820 motherboards that were on the market for several months before being recalled due to a propensity to randomly corrupt memory. There is absolutely no basis to regretting your Athlon purchase. -Eric

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