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To: Cirruslvr who wrote (62567)6/20/1999 9:40:00 PM
From: Elmer  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575247
 
Re: "AMD's chips have always had "potential". What makes things different this time? "

What's different this time is that the design is compelling enough that AMD could become a real buyout candidate. If AMD can't manufacture it (remains to be seen) someone else will likely think they can.

EP



To: Cirruslvr who wrote (62567)6/20/1999 9:41:00 PM
From: Paul Engel  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575247
 
Cringe - Re: "What makes things different this time? "

Not a thing.

The K7 has great potential.

I'm sure AMD will find a new and innovative way to screw it up.

They always do.

Paul