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To: dougSF30 who wrote (120197)	7/12/2000 11:02:51 AM
From: Alighieri	Respond to of 1574098

Chris, but wouldn't that be libel? To tell callers that AMD has recalled a chip when they haven't? Pretty slimey, at best. If it's material, both AMD and Gateway have an obligation to report it. Both did and the spin was very different than the one reported this morning by Doug. Remember the source is unofficial and could be unintentionally misrepresenting the facts. I think the thread should cool it until something new is learned or what has been posted is refuted/confirmed. Al

To: dougSF30 who wrote (120197)	7/12/2000 11:03:57 AM
From: chris431	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574098

There is always a lot of finger pointing when a company's product goes awry. These rarely end up in libel suits. OTOH, I suspect you won't find that "AMD is recalling" to be the "official" GTW line but an "unofficial" word put out to the sells rep to either divert sales to their current 1ghz Athlon or defuse internal problems of GTW. Because of "bureaucratic confusion," companies are usually pretty safe when it comes to pointing the finger. Besides, companies are fairly reluctant to sue an important partner over a temporary "miscommunication." Chris