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To: Joe NYC who wrote (108301)	8/25/2000 9:29:47 AM
From: semiconeng	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Even if Conpaq didn't want 800 MHz Cascades, what if some other vendor did want it? Did all OEM collectively refused to buy 800 MHz Cascades Xeon? That would be the first time in history. There's a first time for everything: zdnet.com Some of the world’s largest computer makers have forced Intel Corp. to scrap plans to release a high-end, 800MHz Pentium III Xeon processor, saying the chip doesn’t provide enough of a performance gain to warrant the upgrade just yet. An executive at Compaq Computer Corp., which sources said led the effort to persuade Intel to pull the chip, praised the decision. "Compaq applauds Intel’s decision to drop the 800MHz processor in lieu of waiting for a more powerful 900MHz processor in early 2001," said Paul Santeler, vice president in Compaq’s Industry Standard Server Group, in Houston. "This clearly reflects the preference of our enterprise customers to ensure stability and longevity in their server deployments." Dell Computer Corp. also reportedly urged Intel to withdraw the 800MHz chip, which was scheduled to be released this quarter. "We’ve basically learned from the OEMs that in the server market segment, they need longer lead times for tuning and qualification," said Intel spokesman Otto Pijpker in Hillsboro, Ore. If Compaq really wants larger jumps and Intel is so eager to comply, why didn't Intel release 900MHz or 1 GHz version? Joe Because 900MHz or 1GHz XEONS are not ready. But you already knew that...... didn't you.... techweb.com "The main reason is customer feedback," the Intel spokesman said. "A number of customers asked us to reduce the frequency of product introductions." According to Intel, customers are asking Intel to increase the frequency of the large-cache Xeons in iterations of 100-MHz or more. Instead of manufacturing the 800- and 866-MHz speed upgrades, Intel will jump directly to a 900-MHz chip, planned for release in 2001. SemiconEng