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To: Dan3 who wrote (87447)	8/22/2002 10:22:43 AM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

Dan, Take a look at the last slide of the Opteron presentation (in comments): Short-term outlook In the near term, Jerry expects AMD to benefit from the inventory replenishment cycle going on in the semiconductor industry. However, Jerry said the PC business will not benefit from replenishment and will be more reliant on market conditions. “Longer term, we'll be back in command of our destiny if we keep on our roadmaps for technology and product enhancement.” Jerry said three things will improve AMD’s competitive position going forward: The addition of a ninth layer of level to the AMD Athlon XP processor, which will give it more headroom on clock speed at any given technology. The additional L2 cache as AMD moves to 130nm technology The introduction of the Hammer family of processors And three factors will contribute to AMD’s future success Small die through design excellence and architectural superiority Rapid deployment of SOI (silicon on insulator) technology AMD’s partnership with UMC, that will help us move to 300mm wafers faster and with less economic impact than we would have accomplished on our own Long-term outlook Jerry said he and Hector share two long-term goals for AMD: To be number one in flash memory by the end of the decade. “We'll be number one because of an enhanced relationship with Fujitsu, our joint venture partner.” To be number one in microprocessors by the end of the decade for computation, media and information access. Jerry said this includes Alchemy, PC and server processors and the new family of Internet access devices and games, but excludes automotive micro controllers. Jerry believes AMD has an opportunity to substantially outperform the industry in growth over the balance of this decade. “We are in fast-growing, large markets and we can gain share because of our improving product positioning. Joe

To: Dan3 who wrote (87447)	8/22/2002 10:24:12 AM
From: Gopher Broke	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

Dell's most expensive series of workstations still has 128MB RAM as the default With Dell's memory pricing they probably see a fair demand for the low memory configurations. I know our company buys low memory configurations and then adds memory from a more cost-effective supplier.

To: Dan3 who wrote (87447)	8/22/2002 10:24:44 AM
From: jjayxxxx	Respond to of 275872

I wonder if Intel would join the TPI bandwagon to help Banias' cause...? http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-954783.html AMD still fighting the 'megahertz myth' By John G. Spooner August 22, 2002, 4:54 AM PT Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices is continuing its fight against the most common way of rating computer performance--a method that relies on what AMD calls the "megahertz myth." [Wasn't this phrase coined by Steve Jobs? -JJ] Last summer, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company launched its True Performance Initiative, urging consumers to question the notion that a PC with a faster chip will always outperform one with a slower processor. Now, AMD says it has joined with other members of the PC industry to develop a new measurement, one that would take various factors into consideration to more accurately reflect the overall performance of a computer. "We've been working with industry leaders today to propose a solution...to come up with a better way for end users to evaluate what they're really getting," Patrick Moorhead, vice president of consumer advocacy for AMD, said Wednesday--the same day AMD introduced two new Athlon XP desktop PC processors. Moorhead said AMD is seeking feedback from software developers, as well as from other PC-component makers. Consumers often compare processor clock speeds and prices on various new PCs. But the lowest cost PC with the highest clock speed processor might not always offer the best overall performance, AMD maintains. The company has argued that a less expensive machine with one of its own 1.8GHz Athlon XP 2200+ processors can perform as well or better than a PC using archrival Intel's 2.26GHz Pentium 4 chip. But some PC industry players might ask why another performance measure is needed when a host of PC evaluations and performance information is available. Currently, PC makers can cite a number of measurements, including benchmarks--tests that score performance based on how quickly the computer handles a certain task--processor clock speeds; and even the performance of various components, such as memory or graphics cards. But AMD says that any one of these measurements tells only part of the story and that trying to juggle all of them only muddies the waters for people intent on bringing home a new PC, especially first-time buyers. It proposes a method that would take all the different factors into consideration and produce an easily digestible rating that buyers could consider at the store, without referring to a host of intimidating reference materials. "Lightbulbs have better information about them at the point of sale than PCs," Moorhead said, adding that what's good for customers is good for the business--now in the throes of a major sales slump. "A confused buyer is a buyer who sits on the sidelines. That's not good for the industry," he said. Reviewers for magazines and Web sites tend to use benchmarks, such as Business Applications Performance's SYSmark, to measure the performance of desktop PCs. But though some of these tests are designed to measure overall performance, analysts have said they could use an overhaul. "There's a lack of good, independent system-oriented benchmarks," said Dean McCarron, with Mercury Research. McCarron said that as long as it involved the largest PC makers, a new independent body might be able to create a credible test. Though most hardware makers are usually eager to join in on new PC industry standards, those contacted by CNET News.com said it was too early to comment on the new proposal, which has not yet been finalized. Intel, for example, said it hasn't yet seen any new proposals regarding performance from AMD. Moorhead said AMD hopes to release the new PC performance measurement by early next year. "We're in analysis mode" right now, he said.