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To: Gopher Broke who wrote (61319)	6/10/1999 8:36:00 PM
From: Petz	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1571927

Why the K6-III might catch a second wind: 1. Higher MHz -- apparently the 500 MHz K6-III uses a tweaked design with a 2.2v core. If there's no 500 MHz K6-2, it will sell. If they can hit 550 MHz before Intel hits 600 on the PeeIII, it will sell very well. 2. Tweaked drivers -- the few systems that were tested in magazines were benchmarked with poor video card drivers, leading to the conclusion that a PeeIII system was better for gaming and graphics. New TNT and TNT2 drivers now make the K6-III equivalent in gaming to the PeeIII. 3. More parts -- most OEM's did not offer or push K6-III systems because they couldn't be guaranteed an adequate quantity. This is a catch-22 because if CPQ, HWP and IBM are not pushing K6-III systems, there won't be any demand either. Petz

To: Gopher Broke who wrote (61319)	6/11/1999 12:39:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 1571927

Gopher Help - Re: "Seems like a neat marketing move would be to introduce your P-III equivalent for just long enough to get it known, and then phase it out as you introduce the next generation chip that obsoletes it. Phasing out K6-III avoids having too many overlapping products on the market at once, gives a good split between high-end/low-end choices and sends a strong message to those people currently paying big bucks for P-III." AMD invested 20 months of a design team's effort, countless millions of dollars, and they all go down the drain and you praise AMD for the brilliant strategy and execution ! What mindless drivel. You're even smarter than Jerry Sanders. Paul