Intel Corporation (INTC) Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Intel Corporation (INTC)

INTC 36.15

-0.6%

Dec 24 12:59 PM EST

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Mark Brophy who wrote (57427)	6/7/1998 2:17:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) of 186894

Mark - Re: "About as much as Microsoft made between the release of Windows 1.0 in 1985 and release 3.0 in 1991. Or, about as much as Intel made between the release of the 8080 in 1973 and the 80386 many years later (1986?)." These are good point - very good points. But ALPHA has been around 6 years and the "world" has been expecting Merced for a year or more. For companies planning to switch From Merced TO Alpha to fill a 6 month gap, I would expect very few to find any real payback in this because they would presumably have to switch back again from Alpha to Merced once it is available. These "switches" eat up enormous resources - management, engineering and capital. A further problem is that for PC makers to support ALPHA, they will be funneling money to their DIRECT COMPETITOR Compaq, either through ALPHA purchases or license fees to SAMSUNG. How many PC makers want to help their main competition? Paul

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next