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To: QwikSand who wrote (26756)	1/25/2000 2:14:00 PM
From: Tony Viola	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

QS, good summary of IA-64, and I agree. We can only sit back and watch. Tony

To: QwikSand who wrote (26756)	1/25/2000 2:40:00 PM
From: johnd	Respond to of 64865

QS, What is the current status of US3? Any insight? Ed said a tapeout planned for this or next week. But from my knowledge. tapeouts take 1 to 2 months for the chip to come back from FAB. Then power on, bring-up. May show there are more bugs and another tapeout may be required (or not?) Also, Scott Mcneally in conf call said, R&D expenses will go up as company goes through alpha and beta on US3. Alpha and beta cycles take 1 year minimum. How could the project be in alpha debug stage now be able to ship in June? Something doesn't add up. Let me know where this project is