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To: Scumbria who wrote (133708)	4/30/2001 12:57:00 PM
From: John Walliker	Respond to of 186894

Scumbria, Given that "Pent"ium was the "5"th generation that replaced the "4"86, isn't it time for Intel to try a new number out? Some years ago a marketing company approached a colleague offering food, wine and I think money in exchange for a discussion and questionnaire. It turned out that it was about electronics industry perceptions of the Intel numbering sequence, especially as it approached the 6xxxx used by Motorola. A few months later Intel announced the Pentium. John