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To: Mani1 who wrote (96064)	3/1/2000 3:29:00 PM
From: Epinephrine	Respond to of 1573262

RE: <I know, what was strange to me was that AMD supporters started whining about him also.> Mani, <Edit> I think that some AMD supporters were actually hoodwinked into believing the FUD about poor management at AMD because of their apparent poor performance and in a large part due to the amount of repetition that this claim got from Intel supporters and frustrated AMD investors. The truth is that AMD's management has done an excellent job and believe it or not I have thought so even during the thick of the K6II production problems. AMD pushed the process to ramp a core that had half the pipeline stages of it's competitor, this caused manufacturing problems but what was the alternative? to fall behind and withdraw from the x86 market? I think that Athlon is the perfect proof that they made the right decision. <Edit> Thanks, Epinephrine

To: Mani1 who wrote (96064)	3/1/2000 3:56:00 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573262

I know, what was strange to me was that AMD supporters started whining about him also. Sanders can be abrasive, I know, what was strange to me was that AMD supporters started whining about him also. Sanders can be abrasive, but part of his job is to communicate with the tech and investment community. Mani; Yesterday I expressed concern re Sanders going off on Intel...I don't consider that whining. I agree that its Sanders job to communicate AMD's roadmap and vision but I don't think its necessary to trash the competition in the process. Now I understand I am making a judgment call and you may not like it but I have that right. Now from the very beginning of my investment in AMD, I have respected and defended Sanders....he is an unusually strong personality with a vision.....and the ability and patience to implement that vision. He also has a large ego that at times leads him into p*ssing contests....stuff, in my opinion, that he should be above not only because of his position but because of his unusual talents.....the abrasiveness demeans those talents and can hurt the image of the company which, in turn, can hurt share value. Therefore I feel my concerns have some legitimacy. ted