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To: Paul Engel who wrote (46490)	1/27/1998 12:32:00 PM
From: Tony Viola	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, re: "The 233MHz Pentium MMX will drop from $193 to $134." Thanks for this article (and thanks also to Barry Grossman for posting another one a bit later on Pentium price trends). It turns out that I and my development team need to make a decision on what processor to use in our console processor, which boots up, scans, logs out etc. our much bigger processor. We've been using Pentium MMX's, but it looked like they might be going by the wayside pretty soon and the world may all have to go to Pentium II. I have nothing against the PII, but our console application doesn't require a ton of CPU speed. Cost is more important. With Intel announcing price cuts for 233, 200 and 166 MHz Pentiums, it looks like they'll still be available for a while. A couple of guys are pushing that we should evaluate the K6 or a Cyrix chip. I have to keep reminding them that those suggestions could be "career limiting moves". Tony

To: Paul Engel who wrote (46490)	1/27/1998 6:37:00 PM
From: Rutgers	Respond to of 186894

Pentium II processor to include PCI audio? I apologize if this has been addressed before, but is anyone familiar when Intel will begin shipping the Pentium II with PCI audio and has Intel announced whose PCI audio they will be using? Do they have their own? Here's a small portion of an article that came out less than two weeks ago. Intel plan to make PCs attractive Srinivas Venugopal BANGALORE 01/14/98 Business Standard Page 12 Copyright (c) Business Standard .... Intel's idea is to promote computers as a full-fledged desktop video and audio studio which will enable users to experiment with 'home movie making,' 'photo imaging' and even 'audio remixing.' The company is also talking to domestic PC manufacturers to include software such as PC Image etc. In their home PCs....Some of the latest and jazzier features expected on its Pentium II processor based PCs this year include video capture; audio and video in/out connectors; USB connectors; CD-recordable/zip drive and PCI audio.