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To: Bill Jackson who wrote (161811)	10/5/2000 11:08:54 PM
From: Meathead	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

Re: Since all software runs as well on Intel parts as it does on AMD parts it makes little difference if dell has one line of systems with AMD parts in it... That's where you are missing the picture. It does make a difference to corporate customers. This is the hardest thing for people to comprehend. They think because they can take an Intel machine and AMD machine home, set them up side by side, load the same software and get the same results... ergo, they're identical. Wrong. Key word: LEGACY support. Talk to any IT manager about upgrades. How much work does it take to replace an Intel based machine with an AMD machine? Think drivers, peripherals, remote manageability. 15 minutes to go from Intel to Intel designed for minimal change to potentially hours of reconfig and install for AMD/nameyourchipset machines. Oh, it won't support our investment in these 5000 video cards? Yes it will, you just need to load all these new drivers on every new machine. There goes your cost savings. Corp customers say no thanks. The cost of a PC is about 10% of the total cost of ownership the rest is supporting, upgrading, training and maintaining. Look at what markets IBM and CPQ are selling their AMD machines into today. MEATHEAD

To: Bill Jackson who wrote (161811)	10/6/2000 1:29:50 PM
From: rudedog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Bill - your post has attracted the attention of a knowledgeable poster from Yahoo who is also a former DELL employee. Here's the text: Rudy - you here ? by: zimchic1 (13/M/Austin, TX) 10/6/00 12:45 pm Msg: 187103 of 187131 I don't have posting privilege on SI. I saw a post from Bill Jackson that needs correction. He opines that corporate nets can't tell if there's a AMD CPU or and Intel CPU in the system. That's patently false. There's a BIOS mechanism called DMI (Desktop Management Interface) that identifies by manufacturer, model, and revision level all the major hardware components and firmware interfaces. Trust me here. I was a BIOS programmer for my entire hitch at Dell.