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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (27320)	12/30/1997 2:04:00 AM
From: Elmer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574326

<The Pentium2-233 costs more than $99 to manufacture> Mind backing up this statement with some facts? EP

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (27320)	12/30/1997 2:06:00 AM
From: StockMan	Respond to of 1574326

Re -- The Pentium2-233 costs more than $99 to manufacture. Really, you got me there.. You definitely know how much it will cost to manufacture a P2. Re -- Along with the motherboard cost. Don't worry, the slot 1 MB has no L2 cache costs. Once significant volume happens, it will be cheaper than Socket 7. Stockman

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (27320)	12/30/1997 1:59:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 1574326

Jim - Re: "The Pentium2-233 costs more than $99 to manufacture" My estimate is that a PentiumII SEC module with 512K SRAM, ready to plug into a MB, costs just less than $70. At an ASP $268, Intel enjoys excellent profits for this low end device. The 440LX motherboard is "relatively" inexpensive. The 440LX is a single northbridge chip and accounts for the bulk cost of the motherboard components.The SEC connector has a cost that is quite comparable to a PGA socket. Street prices for a 440LX MB are below $200, giving a $468 cost for the MB and Pentium II 233 MHz. Remember - Intel's 0.25 micron Deschutes, 36% smaller than the Pentium II, will become a dominant chip in the not-too-distant future. It will be cheaper to build and command a premium price due to its higher performance and lower power requirements. The profits will be there. (Some DAY!) Paul