Tony, I posted the retail numbers to give you an idea of how fast people (read, human beings) can change their minds. If AMD had been able to manufacture more chips in that period, the numbers would have been even more impressive. I'm NOT saying that AMD's penetration of the server market will parallel that in the retail market.
Granted that servers and the like require greater reliability, etc. But, as I said, if AMD deliver a reliable chip with superior price/performance, it WILL make it into servers. Intel (along with Microsoft) has already done the hardest work by introducing x86 as a serious alternative to the various Unix/RISC architectures. AMD's task on introducing K7 is a small one compared to that.
Re: "Let's see how many of the HPs, IBMs, Dells, Unisys', Compaqs, Fujitsus, Bulls, Sequents, etc. the K7 gets into as a serious server chip by next March. My money is on zilch."
I have to agree with you on that. After all, the K7 won't even be out yet in March.
Of course, nobody even knows if the K7 will be a good server chip, or if AMD will aim for that market at all. If it doesn't, the whole debate is moot. I suspect we'll find out more at the Microprocessor Forum.
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