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To: lindelgs who wrote (30118)	8/22/2000 8:31:30 AM
From: lindelgs	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

Intel to Exhibit Pentium 4, Unveil More New Chips at Conference By Cesca Antonelli San Jose, California, Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp. plans to exhibit its powerful Pentium 4 this week and to unveil both a new processor for wireless devices and faster chips for server computers. About 5,000 people are expected to attend the Intel Developer's Forum from Tuesday to Thursday in San Jose, California, to hear executives discuss new computer hardware and services to support the Internet. Intel, the world's biggest chipmaker, hopes to use the announcements to reclaim the spotlight from rivals, including Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Transmeta Corp., that have made inroads in key markets such as personal and laptop computers. Intel wants to recoup sales with speedier chips for high-end servers and PCs and to win with products for wireless devices. The show ``gives you a flavor of what the techies are looking for, what the hot buttons are this season'' in the fourth quarter, said Christian Koch, technology analyst at Trusco Capital Management, which owns about 7 million Intel shares. Intel plans to unveil microprocessors for cell phones and handheld devices and a brand to replace its so-called StrongARM chips for such products. The Santa Clara, California-based company also expects to introduce faster Pentium III Xeons that run at 1 gigahertz in servers, which store and distribute computer files. The fastest Xeons now available run at 933 megahertz. Pentium 4 Analysts expect that the Pentium 4, aimed at consumers and at businesses that need sophisticated graphics, to win most of the attention this time. Intel plans to reveal technical details of the new design, dubbed ``NetBurst,'' which changes some of the basic ways chips work. Processors run some functions such as addition and subtraction more often than others. NetBurst lists those frequently used instructions and performs them twice as fast as other directions. That improves the performance of the Pentium 4, which can execute six tasks at once. The Pentium 4 operates faster, at 1.4GHz compared with the 1.13GHz Pentium IIIs sold for PCs now. It also ships data faster to other parts of the computer, at 400MHz rather than the current 133MHz, and has more features for graphics, video and security. ``It's quite similar to building a car,'' said Doug Carmean, Intel's chief chip designer. ``You want the best engine you can find for it.'' Intel is scheduled to begin shipping the Pentium 4 in the fourth quarter, and NetBurst will become the basic concept in future Pentium products because designs tend to last seven to 10 years. Highlights Analysts and investors also expect Intel to demonstrate its Itanium processor for high-powered servers and workstations and to give more information about when the chip will be shipped. The company also may give details about some of the chipsets that will surround the new processors, after questions surfaced last month about Intel's commitment to a new memory standard designed by Rambus Inc., analysts said. Chipsets include memory functions and help the main processor work the rest of a computer. Intel Chief Executive Craig Barrett is scheduled to speak Tuesday, and other executives are expected to discuss ideas about networking computers and services to support the Internet. Vice President Patrick Gelsinger plans to talk about future uses for peer-to-peer computing -- a concept made famous by Napster Inc. -- to let people swap digital music files over the Web. Intel shares rose 1/2 to 70 9/16 Friday. They've gained 71 percent this year.

To: lindelgs who wrote (30118)	8/22/2000 8:57:06 AM
From: candide-	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 35685

Hi Leggs and all, I'm about to the same point with ELON. I think we will end the week at about 4100??? Good luck all! C-

To: lindelgs who wrote (30118)	8/22/2000 9:23:42 AM
From: Dealer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

Morning leggs! Good Joke! Checking out your RMBS Jan 100, knowing you low ball what are you thinking about 16???? Or do ya really want it at a higher price. I guess ya can't always play hard to get......:-) Hope others will give their opinions. Feel like I need to start accumalating like a squirrel storing nuts for winter. This is not Angels this is "gut feeling" I am going to guess we are going to have a little pull back this week.....buy on rumor sell on the news???? Time of the year, pull back before labor day rally and another push upward. I hope I am wrong and probably am. You asked! :-) Dealer@GettingSeriousOnThisMarket.com

To: lindelgs who wrote (30118)	8/22/2000 10:11:47 AM
From: Clappy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

NASDAQ guessing game: I have to go with Dealer. I think the market has priced in that the Fed won't raise rates. Perhaps a little "sell on the news" action... Besides the $COMPQ, $NDX, $SOX, and $VIX are showing signs of a possible dip. I don't think there is a catalyst for the Naz to tumble. I think we will drop perhaps 150 points. My guess is that by this Friday's close the NASDAQ will be around 3850. -Clappy P.S. Is there a prize for the winner?

To: lindelgs who wrote (30118)	8/22/2000 10:36:59 AM
From: Ex-INTCfan	Respond to of 35685

wow legs -- predictions on the market are tough. I think the mkt just wants to hear Greenspan say something neutral. Of course rates won't go up -- the market just needs a less hawkish view on what the fed is thinking about for future months to have an excuse to rally. When I try to see where the market is going I look at a few key individual stocks. I see INTC going a bit higher in the next few days, CSCO beginning to move, MSFT perhaps beginning to move. I think these three stocks will average up from here about 4% by the end of the week, and then we'll get a pullback early next week. So, let's ratchet the 4% number down a bit and say NASDAQ 4120 by Friday's close. But really, what does it matter? I'm more concerned about where it will be in December 2001. I wouldn't sell too much elon or qcom at these levels unless you are overexposed to them. INTCfan