Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Intel Corporation (INTC) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Joe NYC who wrote (138947)	7/10/2001 12:28:47 AM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 186894

Re: "Again, what do you now think about Intel's claim in fall 2000 that they can sell these 900 MHz Xeons anytime, and the only thing stopping them were the OEMs begging them not to do so." That has to be true - why else would all these same OEMs not even bother with an AMD AthWiper MP solution today?

To: Joe NYC who wrote (138947)	7/10/2001 2:27:19 AM
From: semiconeng	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Again, what do you now think about Intel's claim in fall 2000 that they can sell these 900 MHz Xeons anytime, and the only thing stopping them were the OEMs begging them not to do so. Joe Actually Joe, I think you have your "facts" mixed up. It was actually the 800MHz Chips that the Sever manufacturers asked intel not to sell. Intel has canceled plans for high-end versions of its 800-MHz Xeon processor, saying computer makers didn't want the chip. news.cnet.com But I'm sure that your "900MHz Xeons Anytime" claim, was just an honest mistake. Not at all an attempt on your part to be "Unfair". Semi