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To: Paul Merriwether who wrote (40064)	11/11/1997 8:04:00 PM
From: Fred Fahmy	Respond to of 186894

<I think the "Pinto analogy" is OK. Ford did not design Pinto as a "rear end test vehicle" but rather as an automobile for regular usage.> That's really not the part of the anology that I was questioning. It the part about telling customers to buy another car because their current car is defective. I don't recall anyone seriously suggesting that Intel take this approach with customers. BTW, I would definitely consider this latest "bug" much more serious if it were life threatening as was the case with the Pinto. <but rather as an automobile for regular usage> Automobile accidents are a way of life. Regular usage of automobiles includes a statistical number of accidents. Manufacturers are well aware of this when they design cars and that's why almost all automobile reviews usually include a section comparing vehicle safety. <imho, the overall impact on intc wuld be small...> Well, at least we are in agreement here. Good luck, FF