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To: Charles R who wrote (83667)	12/20/1999 8:16:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572477

Chuckles - re: "What are your OEM contacts telling you on what AMD is sampling lately?" 800 MHz AthWipers are being sampled - January 10 should be the launch date. Apparently, AMD is also telling customers that it can get to 1 GHz with Aluminum/0.18 micron process - throwing another cloud of DOUBT and UNCERTAINTY about Dresden and the CopperTop process ! Looks like that Rotomola process may end up BITING AMD in the Butt-inski ! Even if it works, it may be UNNECESSARY. I think Intel predicted that ! Also, the AThWIPER "sweet spot" still seems kind of low - below 600 MHz as a matter of fact - maybe that reflects the older process - but so far, the high speed AthWIpers are less visible than an 800 MHz Coppermine. Paul