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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (72682)	9/21/1999 2:43:00 PM
From: Bill Jackson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575310

Tenchu, Will AMD abandon the slot package? and go socket as Intel seems to be doing? Possibly reserving the slot for system approaches that require extra cache, such as grouped server parts? This would certainly cut the cost of low end entry for the Athlon. As to the Via decision to make all in one products for the low end, that will only work if they land running in that business, an unlikely situation...it will take a few years and business from others will come in very handy. I am sure AMD will take measures to ensure a chip set supply from somewhere, even themselves as they have the design ability to do it. Bill

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (72682)	9/21/1999 2:50:00 PM
From: FJB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575310

Can anyone tell me why Via should become AMD's prime supplier of Athlon motherboards and chipsets if Via themselves is going to enter the x86 CPU business? One good reason is that the Cyrix and Centaur designs have proven to be non-competitive in the marketplace. As a long time reader of MDR, Gwennap's predictions have been way off the mark. I know you've been reading Gwennap for awhile. Haven't you also noticed that his speculations rarely prove true? Bob

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (72682)	9/21/1999 4:06:00 PM
From: Cirruslvr	Respond to of 1575310

Tench - RE: "Can anyone tell me why Via should become AMD's prime supplier of Athlon motherboards and chipsets if Via themselves is going to enter the x86 CPU business? Even Linley Gwennap of MDR says:" Simple - Via's chip performance sucks so they are stuck in the low-end. Since the Athlon isn't a low-end processor, Via doesn't compete with itself. When the Athlon Select (the "low-end" Athlon, if such a thing could exist!) comes out next year, I doubt Via will be making chipsets which support it. I think Ali or Sis is making a low-end chipset with integrated video for upcoming Athlons.