Thanks Paul for your really great and informative post. You saved us all a heck of a lot time researching this. I believe your hypothesis, that AMD may be sending out early trial balloons, in order to get an early indication of whether they can anticipate success, or failure, if they try to STEAL Slot 1, also has great merit. In addition, I think your conjecture, that AMD may be observing the dying of "Socket 7", is right on. Certainly, with AMD desperately needing to raise capital in the very near future, many potential investors and interested parties, would like to have definitive answers to those questions.
Regards,
Jules |
