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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Petz who wrote (32132)	4/23/1998 3:33:00 PM
From: Xpiderman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1583412

Alpha chips are proven losers, what a big deal! In high end, Alpha lost the battle to Sun, HP and SGI; in low end, the the IA-64 is waiting for Alpha. Now, will AMD produce Alpha chips? Who are the competitors to make Alpha chips? Intel and Samsung Electronics. The winer in this deal is DEC, or shall I say CPQ.

To: Petz who wrote (32132)	4/23/1998 3:35:00 PM
From: Paul Roder	Respond to of 1583412

Here is the story. Anyone know if AMD is interested in producing Alpha's given their current financial condition and cash requirements for ramping up the K6-3D? WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday conditionally approved an agreement that settles litigation between Digital Equipment Corp. and Intel , the Federal Trade Commission said. The FTC said its decision was aimed at preserving competition in the microprocessor chip market by assuring "the viability of Digital's Alpha chip, regarded by many as the fastest microprocessor in the world." Originally Digital had agreed to put production of the Alpha solely in the hands of Intel, which the FTC could have wound up, "possibly endangering the continuing and future development of the Alpha technology." The FTC said it wanted to make certain "that Intel does not have exclusive control over Alpha production." Under the modified agreement Digital must also license the Alpha technology to Advanced Micro Devices , and to Samsung Electronics . Digital would also begin certifying IBM or another company approved by the commission as an alternative production source for Alpha. The decision was approved 5-0 by the commission. Still pending are two much bigger FTC inquiries. FCC Chairman Robert Pitofsky said the decision "was intended to send a strong message to the market that other major chip makers are now committed to Alpha's future." Pitofsky, whose agency is investigating potentially anti-competitive marketing practices by Intel, said that the commission meant to protect consumer choice and encourage "continued innovation in the market for microprocessors." In addition, the FTC is still gathering information in its review of Compaq Computer Corp's $9.6 billion purchase of Digital.