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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (31709)	4/11/1998 4:31:00 PM
From: Brian Hutcheson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571446

Jim , Re. Why are they sure of this ? There are a lot of Intel investors out there , they want to "make it so". To others it would appear as wishful thinking . Also as previously stated , AMD through the IBM could connection could produce slot1 CPUs . AMD has stated that they do not want to produce them . The reason being that slot A is mechanically the same board , so all that appears to be needed is a different chipset . Slot A appears to be a much higher bandwidth than slot 1 or 2 and could be AMD's plan to give Intel a real run in the server and high performance area , they have already stated their intent is to have superior products to Intel . Brian

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (31709)	4/11/1998 10:08:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 1571446

Jim - Here's some Celery for you and your Buddies to Chew On! IBM will be shipping a 350 MHz Pentium II for $50 less than their just-announced K6-300 machine! Check out the following two news articles! I guess Intel is now the Low Cost Producer as well as the Highest Performance Producer. Sayonaro Profits, AMD! Paul {=========================} April 13, 1998, TechWeb News PC Makers To Deliver Faster Pentium II Machines -- Customers Migrating Graphics-Intensive Apps To New Platform By Mary Hayes Companies such as Home Box Office Inc. will be given new tools this week, as PC makers roll out the first machines to use Intel's latest Pentium II microprocessor. Jim Flock, VP of IT infrastructure at HBO, says the company is looking to use new Pentium II-based desktops from Dell Computer for manipulating processor-intensive video information. "We will want to experiment with Intel technology where we haven't used it before, such as digitized video," he says. Desktops and servers being introduced by the likes of Compaq, Dell, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard at current average desktop prices are expected to let IS managers process more graphically demanding applications. This Pentium II technology, which features an expanded data bus, is also expected to intensify an already aggressive PC price war by prompting vendors to offer great deals on new systems while also slashing prices on machines that have been on the market mere months. The new Pentium II bumps PC performance to speeds of 350 MHz and 400 MHz; it also includes faster system throughput with Intel's first implementation of a 100-MHz internal bus. The systems provide up to 20% greater performance than what's currently available. In most cases, the new machines are priced similarly to older Pentium II-based desktops and servers. For example, IBM is introducing its 350-MHz PC 300PL at $1,449.But some of the best price/performance is available in new servers, where Dell, IBM, Micron, and NEC will offer bare-bones systems for slightly more than $3,000. "The battle waged at the PC and workstation front is starting to trickle over to the server front," says Dan Dolan, an analyst with Dataquest. The new technology has prompted Compaq to reposition its desktop offerings by eliminating its Deskpro 2000, 4000, and 6000 models. They will be replaced with the value-priced Deskpro EP line, and a model designed for the enterprise called the Deskpro EN. In preparation for delivery of the systems, Compaq last week slashed prices of its current inventory. The previous week, Dell dropped prices on desktops and servers. IBM plans to upstage its rivals this week when it offers the PC 300GL, a business PC with an older 200-MHz Pentium MMX chip, for $799.Copyright (c) 1998 CMP Media Inc. You can reach this article directly here: techweb.com {================================} Tuesday April 7, 5:29 pm Eastern Time IBM ships PC with new AMD chip SOMERS, N.Y., April 7 (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp said Tuesday it began shipments of two new models in its Aptiva line of home personal computers, including the first PC to use the new 300-megahertz K6 microprocessor from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. IBM makes K6 chips for AMD under a production agreement announced in February. IBM said the new systems, excluding monitors, were priced at an estimated $1,399 for the Aptiva E56, a model that includes a 266-megahertz processor and $1,499 for the Aptiva E84 with a faster 300-megahertz chip.