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To: greg nus who wrote (80101)	11/16/1999 6:07:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571039

Bad Nus - Re: ". Brightest idea yet to explain Intel sudden chip producing impotence." How's this for CHIP PRODUCING IMPOTENCE, Underwater greg - ? BIG SILICON 64 bit ITanium is RUNNING ORACLE Applications on an HP ITANIUM SERVER !!! "HP-UX First to Run Oracle8i On Itanium Binary and Data Compatibility Highlight HP's IA-64 Advantage HP plans to deliver Itanium systems supporting HP-UX, NT-64 and Linux in the second half of 2000. " These are real systems running real Operating Systems and REAL Database Applications - for MISSION CRITICAL installations - TODAY ! What does AMD's SledgeHammer run - the Rock Pile behind AMD's rented headquarters ? Paul {========================================================} biz.yahoo.com Tuesday November 16, 1:01 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release HP-UX First to Run Oracle8i On Itanium Binary and Data Compatibility Highlight HP's IA-64 Advantage LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1999--Hewlett-Packard Company today demonstrated Oracle8i, the leading enterprise database solution, running on the HP-UX(1) 11 mission-critical operating environment on Itanium, Intel's first IA-64 (Intel Architecture, 64-bit) microprocessor. The demonstration took place with support from Oracle® and Intel here at the Oracle OpenWorld '99 conference, which runs through Nov. 18. Using HP's dynamic translator to run software originally compiled on PA-RISC(2), the demonstration showed binary compatibility between PA-RISC and IA-64. By using a database originally loaded from the PA-RISC version of Oracle8i, the demonstration also proved data compatibility. IA-64 will serve as HP's future platform for e-services. This data and binary compatibility ensures investment protection and a smooth transition to the IA-64 platform for HP customers. Customers and software developers with applications running on HP-UX today will be able to run their applications unchanged on HP's IA-64 systems. This compatibility ensures that the 50,000-plus applications running on PA-RISC and IA-32 will be able to run out of the box on HP's IA-64 systems. With the help of partners NEC and Hitachi, HP has proved that the current version of HP-UX is IA-64-ready and is poised to be the premier mission-critical operating environment for the IA-64 marketplace. ''Oracle8i is the No. 1 enterprise database in the world,'' said Bill Russell, senior vice president of HP's Enterprise Systems and Software Group. ''The application's performance on Itanium running HP-UX 11 affirms the reliability of IA-64 for mission-critical enterprise solutions.'' ''We are delighted to be the first to reach this milestone with HP, the IA-64 leader,'' said Michael Rocha, senior vice president, Server Technologies Division, Oracle Corp. ''Today's demonstration of Oracle8i on Itanium proves that HP-UX provides the mission-critical performance, scalability and reliability that high-end enterprise applications demand.'' HP plans to deliver Itanium systems supporting HP-UX, NT-64 and Linux in the second half of 2000. HP-UX 11, which was released in 1997, is IA-64-ready and is shipping today on HP's PA-RISC-based HP 9000 V-Class, N-Class and L-Class Enterprise Servers. As Intel's exclusive partner in the development of Explicitly Parallel Instruction-set Computing (EPIC), the foundation for IA-64, HP has a better understanding than any other vendor of how to optimize software and system architectures to take advantage of the scalability, availability and computing power that IA-64 offers. This system-level optimization will give HP's customers superior performance on IA-64-based systems, beginning with Itanium and continuing into the future. About HP Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic services. HP plans to launch Agilent Technologies as an independent company by mid-calendar 2000. Agilent consists of HP's test and measurement, semiconductor products, chemical analysis and healthcare solutions businesses, and has leading positions in multiple market segments. HP has 123,500 employees worldwide and had total revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at hp.com. (1) HP-UX Release 10.20 and later and HP-UX Release 11.00 and later (in both 32- and 64-bit configurations) on all HP 9000 computers are Open Group UNIX 95 branded products. (2) PA-RISC stands for Precision Architecture-reduced-instruction-set computing. UNIX is a registered trademark of the Open Group. Oracle is a registered U.S. trademark of Oracle Corporation, Redwood City, California. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Copithorne & Bellows PR for HP Bill Danielson, 415/538-7502 bill.danielson@cbpr.com

To: greg nus who wrote (80101)	11/16/1999 6:32:00 PM
From: DRBES	Respond to of 1571039

My apologies if this has already been posted. AMD Athlon Processor Wins Prestigious PC Magazine Technical Excellence Award At Comdex; AMD Athlon Processor Also Selected For Computer Reseller News' Ultimate PC Business Wire - November 16, 1999 16:58 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1999--The AMD Athlon(tm) processor earned a key PC Magazine award Monday night at the magazine's 16th Annual Awards for Technical Excellence. The award -- Best Component in the Hardware Category -- adds to the growing list of accolades for the AMD (NYSE:AMD) Athlon processor. "We are obviously proud of the incredible effort our engineers accomplished in designing the Athlon," said Rob Herb, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Executive for AMD. "When a publication as reputable as PC Magazine validates the AMD Athlon's superior capabilities, it speaks volumes about the processor and its ability to enable reliable, stable and performance-driven PCs, workstations and servers." In addition to the PC Magazine 1999 Technical Excellence Award, the AMD Athlon processor was chosen by Computer Reseller News' Test Center as the processor for its Ultimate PC. CRN Test Center officials are building the Ultimate PC before a live audience at noon during each day of Comdex, the world's largest computer tradeshow. Other awards given to the AMD Athlon processor, or machines based on the processor, include: -- Best Product of 1999, Windows NT Systems (January 2000) -- Ultimate Game Machine (co-winner), Falcon Northwest Computers, Computer Gaming World (December 1999) -- State-of-the-Art Desktop PC: Compaq Presario 5861, PC Computing (November 1999) -- Cadalyst Labs 5-Star (out of a possible 5 stars) Highly Recommended Workstation: XI Computer 650K MTower SP with an AMD Athlon 650 MHz processor, Cadalyst (November 1999) -- Editors' Choice (Desktop PCs): TEC K7-600 PC, CRN Test Center, (September 1999) -- Best Exhibited Product, World PC Expo -- Japan, Nikkei Business Publications (September 1999) In addition to the above AMD Athlon awards, AMD was recognized by CRN's readers as having the "Most Comprehensive White Box Program." The award was presented to AMD at CRN's Breakaway Exchange in Orlando, Fla. in August 1999. About AMD AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets. AMD produces microprocessors, flash memories and integrated circuits for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, Calif., AMD had revenues of $2.5 billion in 1998 (NYSE:AMD). Visit AMD on the Web Additional press releases and information about AMD are available at: amd.com. AMD, the AMD logo, AMD Athlon and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: AMD Public Relations Chuck Lovejoy, 512/602-4405 chuck.lovejoy@amd.com Regards, DARBES