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To: RDM who wrote (63086)	6/24/1999 12:57:00 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572986

RDM RE: Marcy (Burstiner) writes..." She was brutal but fair I thought. I keep hearing people say that only 3.7 million chips were produced. But i swear i heard on the cc 6 mil of which only 3.3 were sold. Did anyone else get that? ted

To: RDM who wrote (63086)	6/24/1999 1:08:00 AM
From: SisterMaryElephant	Respond to of 1572986

RDM and all, Here is what Sanders said in 1997 about the then "Intel killer" K6, SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 14, 1997 - Forthcoming versions of the AMD-K6™ processor will incorporate new AMD-3D™ technology that will lead the personal computer industry's move to visual computing and establish a "new world order of alternative Microsoft®, Windows® based platforms," AMD Chairman and CEO W.J. Sanders III said today We now know the result of this killer chip to AMD's bottom line. Now here is Jerry speaking about the next "Intel killer", the K7, "For the first time in the history of the computer industry, AMD leads the competition in delivering an entirely new generation of processors that offers not just higher clock speeds, but higher performance and processing capabilities clock-for-clock based on a more advanced architectural design," said W.J. Sanders III, chairman and chief executive officer of AMD. "This announcement is truly a watershed for AMD and the entire industry... Let's see if this time it's different. SK