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To: unclewest who wrote (25993)	7/30/1999 10:50:00 AM
From: richard surckla	Respond to of 93625

Intel Forum To Focus On Internet (07/27/99, 8:14 p.m. ET) By Marcia Savage, Computer Reseller News Intel's obsession with the Internet will remain in full force at its fall developers forum. With the theme "Advancing the Internet," the conference will continue to focus on the chip maker's vision of a billion connected computers. The forum is set for Aug. 31-Sept. 2 in Palm Springs, Calif. "Obviously, the Internet is affecting everything we do, but we'll lay out some directions the underlying platforms are going to take, and need to take, to drive the potential evolution of the Internet," said Pat Gelsinger, vice president of Intel's desktop products group. While the forum will offer the usual product and technology road maps, its focus will expand to cover the communications area. Gelsinger and Intel's CEO Craig Barrett will kick off the event with keynotes that envision the future of electronic-business in the corporate environment as well as the "E-home" or connected home of the future. Technical sessions will include sessions on networking infrastructure. Intel expects about 2,500 developers to attend the event, the largest turnout ever, Gelsinger said. The event will feature three main topics: Intel's 64-bit architecture, chip set and memory technologies, and the future of home computing. The conference will offer details on the various operating systems for the new 64-bit Merced processor as well as tools and "cookbooks" on porting to it. "It will be the first real broad engagement of the industry [of IA-64]," Gelsinger said. Intel also will provide detailed technical disclosures of its 820 chip set, due before the end of the third quarter, he said. The 820 will offer support for a faster 133-MHz front-side bus, AGP, and the new Rambus memory technology. Intel said it plans to disclose its decision on whether to offer chip set support for PC133, or 133-MHz SDRAM. Also on the agenda is a demonstration of the connected home of the future, including pre-production versions of many of the PC conceptual designs Intel featured at its spring developer forum earlier this year. Although the event targets developers, it provides useful information for VARs by providing insight into the technology trends ahead, Gelsinger said. "The channel's concern is always 'what's the next value-add, how do I next differentiate myself or deliver that next capability to my customer?' " he said. "If you don't know the framework, I think it's going to be difficult for you to predict very well." For more information on the forum, visit the Intel website at developer.intel.com. techweb.com