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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (111839)	9/29/2000 5:36:07 PM
From: kapkan4u	Respond to of 186894

All of the current disasters -- Rambus, P4, Itankium, Timna -- were started by Andy and were run into the ground by his trusted friend Albert Yu. Poor old Craig was left holding the bag. Kap

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (111839)	9/29/2000 5:56:41 PM
From: The Duke of URL©	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Hey, chill. Running Intel means running a 30+ Billion dollar deal. that's maybe what 250 Million a day per 8 hour day. That's more money than you make in a week! Barrett is a manufacturing guy, specifically chosen, BECAUSE of the known manufacturing challenges Intel will have been facing. Intel's decisions on Rambus are based on the fact that it will be a major change, on the assumption that the current bus megahertz wars are just not all that significant an improvement. The difference between 66 and 100 is maybe 2 or 3%. Cost effectiveness has to be taken into consideration. And, when the Fed raises the interest rates it does tend to slow things down, a little. Duke