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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (10028)	12/2/1997 10:20:00 PM
From: John Koligman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

Jim - Was it not you some time ago that I was discussing why couldn't CPQ next attack the notebook market with a sub 1k unit? I remember at the time I posted I had said something to the effect that they should be able to do it with the basics, like a 10.4 screen and low end pentium - think they will get close in '98'? John

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (10028)	12/3/1997 1:45:00 AM
From: Kai-Uwe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

Thanks Jim: This is good stuff - although I still would like to repeat that I am highly skeptic about the AMD part of this deal described. I have no doubt that the CYRX part can be done, especially since they now have the resources of someone like National Semicon behind them! Honestly, AMD just does not have the quality built-in to their products like you would want them to. Then again, one needs to differentiate between units made for business use and those Presarios meant for the average Joe Blow at home - two very different sets of requirements and technical specs. I myself would not want a Presario if it was free! Jim, look forward to hearing more about CYRX from you! Thanks again and take care! Kai P.S. I've also attached an article about the Tillamook CPU (Klamath-equivalent for Portables)... Tillamook comes to town By Rick Broida December 2, 1997 PC Computing It seems like only yesterday that the stork dropped off Intel's new mobile MMX Pentium processor, and now here we are, barely a year later, cradling a new bundle of silicon joy. Intel's second-generation Pentium chip, known as Tillamook during its nascent months, is faster, smaller, cooler, and more cost-effective to manufacture than its predecessor. It's not quite the mobile Pentium II (that's coming in a few months), but it's definitely a step in the right direction. Indeed, Tillamook is more than just the Pentium du jour. Because it's smaller than previous Pentiums, it costs less to produce. Translation: You get more bang for your notebook buck. Because it consumes less power, it generates less heat. Translation: You won't experience thigh-fry every time you use your lap as a table, and your battery may last longer between charges. And because the MMX-enhanced Tillamook runs at clock speeds of 200MHz and 233MHz, it'll run your high-end applications faster. Translation: 'Nuff said. As you might expect, notebook vendors have been quick to adopt Intel's new baby. We looked at five PCs--the AST Ascentia M5230X, the Fujitsu LifeBook 585Tx, the Gateway 2000 Solo 9100XL, the NEC Versa 6230, and the Toshiba Tecra 750CDT--all equipped with the 233MHz version of Tillamook. And if that's not enough to squeak your sneakers, these portables also pack whiz-bang wonders such as clip-on video cameras, theft-recovery software, monster-size hard drives, and cellular-ready modems. Welcome to the next level of mobile computing. Copyright (c) 1997 ZDNet. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of ZDNet is prohibited. ZDNet and the ZDNet logo are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Publishing Company.