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To: Dan3 who wrote (141842)	8/17/2001 12:09:07 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Dan, <<<Geez, maybe you guys are right about P4>>> I understand your frustration on this matter. Who said the world is fair. I am sure that the Ace hardware people can put together a workstation using a dual Athlon 1.2 Ghz that can outperform a Dual Xeon 1.7 GHz configuration (sold by one of the major OEMs such as Compaq, Dell, or Fujitsu) on a impressive list of legacy applications. But I am also certain that an Ace Auto Mechanic can build an automobile that can outperform the latest 740i on many auto enthusiasts benchmarks and for a lot less money. But most professionals would rather buy something from a top tier manufacturer and have the backing of their brand's reputation and warranties. For pretty much the same reasons, I think AMD will have a tough time in this market place with their Athlon MP. The professional market space is a lot different than the consumer techno geek gee whiz cool but cash challenged crowd space. Mary

To: Dan3 who wrote (141842)	8/17/2001 12:21:58 PM
From: wanna_bmw	Respond to of 186894

Dan, Re: "http://www.aceshardware.com/Spades/read.php?article_id=45000195" Congratulations, Dan. Looks like the Athlon MP makes a fine DIY Workstation. It's too bad AMD doesn't have any tier-1 support. wanna_bmw