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To: Tony Viola who wrote (83711)	6/17/1999 4:09:00 PM
From: Duker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Intel confirms Coppermine delay, P-II price cuts semibiznews.com A service of Semiconductor Business News, CMP Media Inc. Story posted 3:45 p.m. EST/12:45 p.m., PST, 6/17/99 Mark Hachman SANTA CLARA, Calif. (ChipWire/EBN) -- Intel Corp. here has confirmed analyst reports of difficulties in ramping faster processors using the company's new 0.18-micron process, which is delaying the Coppermine microprocessor. Analysts and a company spokesman downplayed the difficulties, which will delay the Coppermine desktop MPU from September until about November, the spokesman said. In addition, the mobile version of the Pentium III will launch at 500 MHz, not the 600-MHz speed that was originally planned. Instead, Intel will take shelter behind its 0.25-micron manufacturing process, which has performed beyond expectations and allowed Intel to increase both the pace and the speeds of its microprocessor introductions. The spokesman said a corresponding round of Pentium II price cuts is expected soon; analysts said they could occur as early as next week, to essentially remove the chips from the market. "In relative terms, it's a minor issue," said a spokesman for Intel. "The big issues are that OEMs still get 600-MHz [processors], only at 0.25-micron, not 0.18. They'll still get Pentium III for mobiles but at 500-MHz, rather than 600-MHz. And the third thing is the accelerated price cuts, which always makes OEMs happy."

To: Tony Viola who wrote (83711)	6/17/1999 4:39:00 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Respond to of 186894

Tony, You do know Sun's Solaris runs today and has for several years and generations of the OS since Solaris 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.6 and todays 2.7 on a 386 or better CPU? The fact that they will support a version of the OS for Merced, is pretty much what one would expect. Here's a link to precompiled versions of GNU and other tools for Solaris/x86 for 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7. smc.vnet.com Cheers, Eric.

To: Tony Viola who wrote (83711)	6/17/1999 5:08:00 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Tony,>>>I've seen plans for about every important OS except S390, to be able to run on Intel.<<< It would be difficult for a CEO to explain to his board of directors that he has S390 running on a $25,000.00 server with a $25 million dollar budget for software engineers to keep MVS running. BTW, Tony, what would the MTBF be if the engineers are not there 24X7<GGGG>? Regards, Mary