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To: Petz who wrote (73344)9/28/1999 2:55:00 AM
From: Paul Engel  Respond to of 1578739
 
Petz - Re: "DELL's new Pentium III systems.
Did you notice that in the press release, only one system was listed with a price? -- The 450 MHz system"

Yes - but Dell's Web Site describes 810e systems with Pentium IIIs up to 600 MHz:

dell.com

Features Functions Benefits
Intel Pentium® III
Processors:
-600MHz
-500MHz
-450MHz

System's Central
Processing Unit
Quick and responsive
performance for all of
today's popular
applications and the
internet.
Great performance at
an exceptional value.
Features Intel Pentium®
III processors with Intel's
810e chipset. GX110
features set a new
standard for value-priced
Pentium® III systems.


Intel 810e chipset with
4MB display cache. Intel
3D graphics with
Direct AGP and Intel
Dynamic Video Memory
Technology (DVMT).

133 MHz System Bus
capable, the Intel 810e
chipset provides
flexibility for
performance headroom.
DVMT will also allocate
a portion of system
memory for video
operations.
Direct AGP provides for
vivid 2D and 3D effects
and images.
The 810e chipset
provides support for
future Pentium® III
processors.

Optional value and
performance audio cards
and separate speakers,
both internal and
external optiions
available.
Audio solutions are
Sound Blaster
compatible.
Provides a range of
audio solutions designed
to fit your budget.

S.M.A.R.T. II Ultra
ATA/66 Hard Disk Drives
Doubles the maximum
data transfer rate to
66 MB/sec.
Includes a new ATA/66
cable with 40 extra
ground lines.
Improves data integrity,
helps reduce the
possibility of data
corruption, and provides
additional performance
over ATA-33.

Optional variable
speed CD-ROM, CD-RW,
Zip 100MB and
Zip 250MB drives3, 4
CD-RW and Zip solutions
provide varied capacity
removable storage
options.
Provides a range of
choices to fulfill the
varied needs in your
operating environment.

Three chassis options:
Small Form Factor,
Low-Profile, and Mini-
Tower
The industry-leading
OptiPlex family chassis
portfolio is designed to
be highly serviceable.
All GX110 chassis
utilize the same
motherboard.
GX110 chassis
require the qualification
and support of only a
single image while the
selection provides the
flexibility to balance
your expansion needs
with today's space
constraints.




To: Petz who wrote (73344)9/28/1999 10:21:00 AM
From: DRBES  Respond to of 1578739
 
re: "By the way - STICK around for another COUPLE OF YEARS - just like the LAST COUPLE OF YEARS - and you'll REALLY HEAR ME LAUGH !"

pauL has, in the past, looked for AMD's demise by the "next Thursday." I would deem this to be an auspicious and very positive "change of heart."

Regards,

DARBES