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To: Prognosticator who wrote (21818)	10/26/1999 10:00:00 PM
From: JC Jaros	Respond to of 64865

Killer! :) -JCJ

To: Prognosticator who wrote (21818)	10/26/1999 11:54:00 PM
From: Stormweaver	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Prog, it is more a threat to Sun - as I think you realized as you typed then tried to make it a non-issue by claiming the 64 bit advantage. The current 32 bit intel chips are beating sparc chips on SPECint, and I think are close or better on FP and they are way way cheaper. Soon you'll be able to get an 8-way x86 config for under 20K. Also scalability is there for Linux and NT on 4-8 way now. As a result the 4-8 way x86 boxes will probably hurt proprietary iron vendors more ; running Linux or NT. NT is still in it's infancy in the server market but gaining market share every quarter - n-way x86 will only fuel this growth ... all only IMHO. Cheers James

To: Prognosticator who wrote (21818)	10/27/1999 12:59:00 AM
From: JC Jaros	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Next thing to look for in this arena: Intel running their own business on these Linux servers (like Sun runs on Sparc/Solaris, and like Microsoft runs their business on NT, or so they tell us) There's actually a Korean Dram manufacture that employs 1,500 people who do nothing but produce RAM memory for microsoft.com use.<g> I'm kidding! (maybe) I think that's a pretty good bet Proggy. I'm actually surprised that it hasn't happened already. Let's have a thread 'pool' and see who gets closest to the Intel.com server platform/software switch. --I pick Dec 10 '99. Still, Intel has a pretty uncompelling web site. Chips aren't all that exciting. They could probably rig something up on Xenix that would work for them <g>. It's kind of a curious move for Intel, really. I think on the contrary, if Intel really does this branded server thing, there'll be more than one x86 Linux OEM talking to Sun about licensing Sparc, nay, branding their own value-added Sparc core and server platform, particularly given the (late 2002) IA64 commercial availabilty window. VA Linux may change it's mind. Or augment their line, as may others (Dell?). In any case, Linux=nix mindshare=all good news for 'Sun' brand everything. This might just be a shot back at M$'s "AMD Bloat Station(Tm)" game console thing. On the other hand, Intel is a company full of engineers (<whispering> who do their work on Ultra workstations). -JCJ