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To: tejek who wrote (79915)11/15/1999 12:56:00 PM
From: Charles R  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1579896
 
<AMD Introduces the AMD EasyNow! Platform Design; PCs Based on AMD EasyNow! Platform Design Planned to be Available This Month>

Actually, I find this mildly disappoining. There were plenty of rumors about Packard Bell and may be another big OEM coming out with the oval shaped boxes during Comdex. PackardBell is dead and I don't see any big OEMs signed up so far.

Not that it matters for the quarter since K6s are sold out but nontheless....



To: tejek who wrote (79915)11/15/1999 2:00:00 PM
From: Scot  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1579896
 
AMD Introduces the AMD EasyNow! Platform Design; PCs Based on AMD EasyNow! Platform Design Planned to be Available This Month

Did you guys see the photos? Talk about funky chicken! Looks like some pod cannon from an early Star Trek episode.

-Scot

amd.com



To: tejek who wrote (79915)11/15/1999 9:17:00 PM
From: Paul Engel  Respond to of 1579896
 
Tejek - Re: "Any customer implementing the AMD EasyNow! platform design with an AMD processor is eligible for a royalty free license to the design. Current partners include Cybermax, Pionex, Biostar Group, Dixon's, Softsell, Tecnodiffusione, Proton, Gentry, Sofmap, Leo Systems and Education to Home. "

Look like AMD lined up all the "BIGGIES" for this EasYNoT! Concept !

Paul