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To: ajbrenner who wrote (72188)	9/18/1999 9:42:00 AM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571808

ajbrenner, Reading around the talkgroups on the net and also Intel's own forums, this P3 processor serial number is something a lot of people do not want. It is where Intel gets there "enhance the internet experience" from. support.intel.com "One of the new security features designed to enhance your Internet experience is the "processor serial number"" Some scenarios: newsgroups.intel.com If some people want more government in their life, buy you a P3 and MS operating systems and get some of it! MS includes two keys to their software, their own key and a NSA key. The K6-2, K6-3, and the new Athlon doesn't have this "internet enhancing" luxury, do they? Celerons are selling good, and with the new Coppermine being a P3, I bet the Celerons will continue to sell better than a "internet enhanced" Coppermine.

To: ajbrenner who wrote (72188)	9/18/1999 1:14:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571808

AJ - Re: "What I do question is the assumption that one crash can immediately be related to some kind of design or manufacturing problem with the Athlon. This assumption is nothing more then FUD." No it isn't. Every negative thing you hear about AMD is dismissed as FUD. In reality, you are in TOTAL DENIAL. There appears to be something severely wrong with AthFLOP systems - and YOU CAN'T FIND THEM AVAIALABLE EXCEPT BY "SPECIAL ORDER" - and its been 3 MONTHS since the chip was launched. By ignoring the FACTS, you are setting yourself up for a BIG DISAPPOINTMENT, when your "FUD FACTOR" becomes widely known as REALITY. Paul