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To: Goutam who wrote (73648)	10/1/1999 6:27:00 AM
From: Goutam	Respond to of 1573900

I know it's not new, but I'm posting it just to boast - from The Register - Posted 01/10/99 8:08am by Drew Cullen K7 700s: official launch date So that's why AMD is cutting CPU prices on October 4. It wants to make some room for the K7 700s, which make their official debut, Monday. The launch coincides nicely with this year's Microprocessor Forum, an influential industry gathering. For the first time, AMD has serious contenders in each sub 64-bit PC CPU market sectors, cranking right the way up from $40 SKUs for cheapskates up to $700 monsters, which might even make their way into the odd server or two. Reports of naked K7 700s for sale have popped up on the Web with increasing regularity over the last couple of weeks (and thanks to everyone who pointed us to the links). © theregister.co.uk regards, Goutama -- EDIT -- Posted 01/10/99 8:58am by a staff writer Nuclear leak stymies Hitachi chip ops theregister.co.uk

To: Goutam who wrote (73648)	10/1/1999 12:59:00 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573900

Goutama RE <<<I agree with the timing of the launch part, but I don't think what AMD did was a screw up. The only option that AMD had was to announce shipment of Athlon in the end of June to convince the motherboard makers to commit to Athlon.>>> I agree completely. I am not in the chip business so I hesitate to comment when it comes to these kind of subjective issues but this past year, I have watched as intc with all its money and resources screw up a couple of important launches. From that I have learned that moving a chip product from design to production to the market is major and provides many opportunities for screwing up. Under the handicap that AMD operates under, I think they have done reasonably well with the Athlon and seem not to have lost their focus at all.....a coup considering all the criticism they get. I only get concerned when chipzilla swings its big tail and manages to wipe out a few oem opportunities or cuts off a couple of mobo makers. Unfortunately that is life in the big city. ted