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To: Paul Engel who wrote (55000)	5/2/1998 9:11:00 PM
From: Jeff Fox	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, re:"Add some built in L2 cache" Just a thought - IF your putting more cache on the same chip then why L2? - Why not just a larger L1? Now I assume the answer for Mendicino has to do with time-to-market and not wanting to fuss with a fixed architecture. For future chips this shouldn't be an issue. Jeff

To: Paul Engel who wrote (55000)	5/3/1998 8:06:00 AM
From: John Carragher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul I believe in the wsj (tech section)latest computer recommendations for a minimum purchase was 512 L2 cache. I thought I would mention the latest specifications for a basic buyer of a pc in the wsj's writer opinion. He also mentioned the following @ least 233mhz (seems low by today's standards). 6 gigabytes, 56k modem that can be upgraded to international standard for modems, 8x, @ least 1 usb port and zip drive if not more than $100. (handy for back up)