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To: carolm who wrote (2889)	3/12/1998 6:23:00 PM
From: Allen Benn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10309

>does StrongARM run Wind's OS on some of those devices or none? WIND announced support for ARM processors quite awhile ago, although other RTOS vendors support the design also. Before DEC agreed to sell their microprocessor operation to Intel, they announced they would field an I2O chip based on StrongARM processor. DEC was specifically targeting the consumer device market among others, and talked about I2O being useful for cable modems and the like. >The article talks about how people thought Intel wanted Alpha, >(which I recall you saying that Wind was in), but they really wanted >the rights to StrongARM Actually, VxWorks is available for an embedded version of the Alpha chip, which is somewhat unique because the Alpha is a 64-bit chip. But I don't think I ever said Intel bought the operation to get at the Alpha chip, or the StrongARM chip for that matter. Intel bought DEC's microprocessor operation to foreclose any possibility of DEC's patent suit against Intel drawing blood. With Intel's heavy investment and partnership with HP for the development of the Merced chip, I doubt that Intel has any interest at all in Alpha. Similarly, I doubt Intel even thought about DEC's StrongARM chip, but has been pleasantly surprised by what may turn out to be a hidden jewel in the package. The real question for us is whether or not Intel will risk cannibalizing their i960Rx line by proceeding with DEC's plans for the StrongARM I2O chip-assuming the acquisition takes place. Of course the answer is that Intel should proceed with the announced plans. In technology, it is never wise to avoid or delay bringing product to market to protect other products. Better to eat oneself than to be eaten by competition. Allen