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To: Goutam who wrote (19816)	11/20/2000 1:19:24 PM
From: andreas_wonisch	Respond to of 275872

Goutama, Re: AMD really knew what was coming they'd just close up shop and go home. LOL, very funny! Thanks for digging that up. This reminds me on Elmers various postings that we should wait for P4 to see how a "real" 7th generation CPU performs. Hm, I guess we have to wait a little bit longer -- at least to see one from Intel. <g> I wonder if he did make up that "secret" internal posting with P4 at 1.6? Andreas

To: Goutam who wrote (19816)	11/20/2000 1:20:27 PM
From: peter_luc	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

Re: Willamette "will outperform K7 by 2X" Great post, Goutama! It shows how cruelly Intel was fighting against AMD with the aim to completely destroy it. But we are still alive.... Peter

To: Goutam who wrote (19816)	11/21/2000 6:33:08 AM
From: fyodor_	Respond to of 275872

<Guatama: Re: Willamette "will outperform K7 by 2X"> Thanks for the laughs. What it does illustrate is Intel's (at least outward) attitude towards AMD. This might also go a long way to explain many of the design decisions in the P4 - all of which were essentially made before Intel saw how well the Athlon performed. They appear not to have expected any competitive product from AMD any time in the near future (a continuation of the K6 vs P2 relationship). Perhaps Intel's plans were to introduce a new platform in a period with little competitive pressure. Essentially replacing the x87 with SSE and SSE2, and performance integer with SSE2 (replacing MMX?). This transition would have put Intel in a better position by eliminating many of the (perceived) problems with IA32. EDIT: This could also explain Intel's Rambus plans - and the lack of an alternative. A rare show of arrogance by Intel. -fyo