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To: boris_a who wrote (35801)	4/15/2001 12:24:34 PM
From: dale_laroy	Respond to of 275872

"Oops, Intel did it again! Did they?" Did it is the wrong tense. A repeat of the 600 MHz speed grade deception would imply that the 2.0 GHz Willamette will be throttling back, not the 1.5 GHz Willamette, and probably not the 1.7 GHz Willamette.

To: boris_a who wrote (35801)	4/16/2001 10:39:42 PM
From: Charles R	Respond to of 275872

Boris, <When the c't magazine tested an old non-coppermine PIII 600 some years (?) ago, they wondered why this CPU could not achieve better results as an PIII 500 I recall. After investigation, they found out that that tested PIII was also reducing frequency when getting too hot..." I remember the story as well. So: Oops, Intel did it again! Did they?> There is a valid concern here but there one HUGE difference. PIII at 600MHz on 0.25 was dead-end and AMD was breathing down the neck in terms of MHz. P4s life is just beginning and AMD is not even in the MHz race at this point. <Low IPC and reduced C isn't too great a marketing move, don't you agree?> I do not know what you mean by reduced "C" but low IPC probably will not hurt Intel much unless AMD exploits it. So far, if Athlon prices are any indication, AMD's marketing has thrown the towel with respect to positioning Athlon against P4 (or so it seems). The way things are going I wouldn't be surprised to see the days of PR rating. Chuck