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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (68645)	8/12/1999 4:27:00 PM
From: Charles R	Respond to of 1573130

Tenchusatsu, <No offense,> None taken. < but I think this is bull. Even though I suppose Timna could support an integrated SDRAM controller, it's way too much work to change the Timna design now.> I do not know which version is being evaluated but I do have pretty reliable data that it is. I can understand the reasoning behind the decision making process (primarily BOM costs) but given Intel's byzantine organizational structure with the key PCOAC VP being in Israel with a few US groups reporting to him, I do not know how all these things will ultimately pan out. Like I said last time, let's see. Chuck

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (68645)	8/12/1999 4:50:00 PM
From: Dan3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573130

Re: it's way too much work to change the Timna design now. There may not be much of a choice. If Intel sticks to its present roadmap, the performance halo is going to be associated with Athlon and PC133 / VC DRAM. Timna is aimed at the sub 1K - actually more like $500 pc market. An extra $100 cost in this market for an otherwise equivalent machine is going to be a pretty tough burden to carry. If rambus were always associated with the fastest PCs it might have been possible sale, but who wants to pay 20% extra for technology used by second rate machines and avoided by all of the performance leaders in every comparison? Dan