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To: semiconeng who wrote (4718)	8/12/2000 2:42:06 AM
From: milo_morai	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

Well after 7+ years of development. I would hope you'd at least have 1/2 page of support for Itanic. Still waiting for it's release.. You think they can squeeze it to 900Mhz? Kryo cooled??? Milo

To: semiconeng who wrote (4718)	8/12/2000 2:49:18 AM
From: Joe NYC	Respond to of 275872

semiconeng, please, is that tired, "Windows" argument, the best you can do? O.K., fine, here ya go: What do you think is more important, the sum of all the "announcements" from all those vendors you listed or Windows 64? Given the fact that the overwhelming majority of Intel based servers run Windows (and Novell), I think it is only natural to expect that these shops would be receptive to the new Intel processor, if it could only run Windows. Oh yeah, but I guess I forgot, SUN is "enthusiatic" about SledgeHammer. Yeah, I'm worried. I'm "shakin in my boots" right now While some may have unrealistically high expectations about Sledgehammer, my expectation is that Sledgehammer will be a competitor of Foster. It will run the same applications (probably faster). And when Microsoft gets around to Win_K8_64, Sledgehammer will gain ground on Foster. The whole low volume segment of exotic chips will keep their niche for a while, and Itanium may or may not carve a niche in this segment. My opinion is that it is more likely that the mass market chips like Foster and Sledgehammer will gain market share at expense of the exotic chips than the other way around. Given this, the question is whether Intel will make Itanium a mass market product before it's too late. Joe