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To: Elmer who wrote (87390)	1/15/2000 1:07:00 PM
From: Dan3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576881

Re: Could it be that there isn't enough demand for Athlons... After the K6-3 experience, I would guess that AMD never dreamed they'd be getting good yields of 800MHZ Athlons in aluminum from Q3 99 wafer starts. Remember, Athlon was supposed to come out at 600MHZ for 99. So Austin is probably all that's needed right now, and lack of demand is the reason - but that lack is due to the demand being satisfied by a surprisingly effective FAB 25. AMD has a pretty good idea of how its acceptance in the high end is going, there is no point in introducing its best effort until the channel is ready for it (unless such were needed for survival - which it isn't anymore). I think that acceptance of Athlon as a high end corporate part is just about here (at least, from enough endusers to begin offering such machines). AMD needs to have something to offer tier 1 OEMs willing to add Athlon to their corporate lines. On another note, moving to copper is estimated to provide a 50 or 100MHZ benefit (more if the chip is heat/power limited). Can you theorize on what moving from .13 gate lengths to .10 gate lengths might add? Thanks, Dan