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To: Paul Engel who wrote (113686)10/15/2000 4:47:39 PM
From: Dan3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 186894
 
Re: Speaking of PAPER LAUCHES - the DooWrong is about as PAPER as it gets !!!

AMD sold millions of these - yet NOBODY CAN FIND THEM in retail PCs !!!


If you look at Best Buy's Sunday Ad, or check their web site for featured desktops (there are only two) you will find this:


Micron Millennia Computer with AMD Duron™ 700MHz Processor
Versatile, flexible and ready for a drive

Model: RS2150A

When you began looking for a new computer, you had one thing in mind: versatility. Your new CPU had to have all the bases covered, from a big hard drive to exciting multimedia workhorses like CD-RW and DVD. In this pursuit of versatility, you've found your Holy Grail — a Micron PC. This high-powered CPU has the flexible performance you were looking for, whether it's the 30.0GB hard drive, a DVD drive or a CD-RW drive. Powering these hyperfeatures is AMD's Duron™ 700MHz processor, so everything stays up to speed. Now your biggest problem is deciding which drive to take for a spin.

bestbuy.com

Dan