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To: Goutam who wrote (96099)	3/1/2000 6:32:00 PM
From: Scot	Respond to of 1574005

Goutama, I think Intel is scrambling. AMD has K6-xs up to 600MHz and k6-2+s are coming. By controlling the prices on K6-xs - AMD can safely thwart any threat of Intel positioning Celerons against Athlons. I don't think Celerons will sell well, if they are priced a lot higher than K6-xs. Actually it may backfire - cannibalizing low end PIIIs. Athlons have MHz advantage. The old Celeron trick is not going to work this time. IMHO, days of Intel marketing can pull off any tricks against AMD are gone. I also don't think this is going to work, especially with socket A chips and full speed caches right around the corner. The performance is going to smoke. AMD is also executing on its roadmap and their own Athlon segmentation strategy. A segmentation strategy, in itself is risky. But especially so if you can't yield product at the high end. Obviously there is more demand at the low end, but when your products are so similar in cost basis and performance, things can get turned upside down. Also (stating more of the obvious) it is one thing to have a segmentation strategy that competes against a competitor who only has product in the low end, than one with product also in the high end (or only in the high end). It does defeat the whole segmentation idea....doesn't it? On another note, while I'm personally waiting on a Socket A K7 (w/Abit MB <G>) for my next system, I just bought a 500mhz k6-2 and was kind of pissed to hear that the k6-2+ might be making an appearance after all.<g> I saw this "additional proof" on AMDZONE, a reference on an EPOX tech document to k6-2+ chips. Note, however, the rated mhz is 450... http://www.epox.com/html/english/support/motherboard/Get.asp?Article=1037 PROBLEM What EPoX motherboards support the newer AMD K6-2+ processors? SOLUTION Model BIOS REV AMD K6-2+ 128KB cache 450MHz Also, check this out for laughs, from RB computing: "FYI..not only will the K6 2+ launch in 2 weeks..but ive got a very reliable source that the 1 gigahertz chip will be officially unveiled.. March 13 is the day..but it could be sooner.." -Scot