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November 17, 1997, Issue: 191
Section: News
Industry superpowers set to drop two bombshells on
computing world:As Compaq eyes K6, Intel sets cuts on PII
By Mark Harrington
A Compaq spokesman called reports of new AMD-based Compaqs
"speculation." But numerous sources briefed by Compaq said as many as four
Presario notebooks and at least two consumer desktops would comprise a
new retail line due out in December and January.
techweb.com
November 17, 1997, Issue: 981
Section: News
AMD loses key player from its MPU team
By
"it was alway sthe plan to finish the task I was committed to and move on," Dham said.
techweb.com
November 17, 1997, Issue: 981
Section: News
Low-cost PCs force new design formula
"Sub-$1,000 systems are driving
demand for $50 motherboards, which ship without a processor or DRAM
and use the Socket 7 CPU slot " plus this line "Some analysts estimate that 40 percent of retail PC sales in the United States
are for sub-$1,000 systems" seems to indicate that socket 7 will still be around for a little while longer
techweb.com
November 17, 1997, Issue: 981
Section: News
1394, MPUs to shine at comdex
Advanced
Micro Devices Inc. will show its K6 3-D prototype in Las Vegas. AMD has
working silicon on the device, which was unveiled last month.
techweb.com
November 17, 1997, Issue: 1084
Section: News
K6 a market hit, but AMD's woes continue -- Production
falls short again, and Dham resigns
"Based on their body language, I'd guess AMD [is] setting us up to report
yields of more like 1.6 million to 1.7 million units for the quarter," said William
J. Milton Jr., an analyst at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., New York.
Milton also expects 12 million to 15 million K6s in 1998, not the 15 million to
20 million forecast by the company.
techweb.com
November 17, 1997, Issue: 1084
Section: Extra: The Next Marketable PC
Lower component costs ease the squeeze
By Fred Gardner and Corinne Bernstein
Heading lower
Will a $600 PC materialize as a result of adding new features to the
processor? Will Strauss, president of Forward Concepts Co., Tempe, Ariz.,
said, "If it does, that means a lot of trouble for Intel," which hasn't been
targeting the low end.
techweb.com
November 17, 1997, Issue: 764
Section: News
Cartridge design problematic for VARs -- Move poses
interoperability, compatibility worries
By Kelly Spang
For its K7 product line, slated for production in 1999, AMD, Sunnyvale,
Calif., will implement a slot that will be "mechanically interchangeable" with
Intel's Slot 1. However, the chipset and signal supporting the K7 processor
will be different from Intel's so VARs will not have interoperability, said
David Somo, AMD K6 division marketing manager. AMD will try to
"leverage physical dimensions" already in place with Intel's Slot 1, including
motherboard form factors, so OEMs do not have to redesign the box itself
for K7, Somo said.
techweb.com
Have a great day :-) ....Dave |
