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To: Paul Engel who wrote (32972)	5/28/1998 1:56:00 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1570369

Paul, RE: "If AMD's K6-2 roll out has only CTX, CyberMax, and Tiger Direct as customers (plus AMD-announced "future products" form IBM and Fujitsu), I think it might be a bit premature to announce the K6-2 as a Celeron Killer! Intel had a lot more PC OEM support for the "Celery Chip" at its launch than AMD has for the K6-2!" Have moved to Egypt? You seem to be a state of utter "de nile". If the Celeron appeared to have more support on launch it was only because OEMs wanted to stay on Intels good side and not make Intel look AS stupid. Besides, the Celeron was DOA... Jim

To: Paul Engel who wrote (32972)	5/28/1998 7:56:00 PM
From: Maverick	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570369

KryoTech Releases 450MHz 'Cool K6-2' Computer ATLANTA, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- At the E3 conference today, KryoTech, Inc. announced the Cool K6-2 -- a 450MHz ''barebones'' computer platform based on the new AMD-K6(R)-2 processor and KryoTech's patented cooling technology. KryoTech is selling the machine in a base configuration ideal for VARs, system integrators and do-it-yourselfers. The system includes KryoTech's environmentally friendly -40C cooling system, a 333MHz AMD-K6-2 processor thermally accelerated to 45OMHz, an ATX format motherboard with 10OMHz system bus and AGP, a 300 watt power supply, and a custom ATX case with state-of-the- art thermal management. ''Speed does matter,'' said Rob DiGiacomo, vice president of marketing for KryoTech. ''In a world where all PCs are created equal, we offer differentiation. Ultimate gamers and graphics professionals can take the AMD-K6-2 to its highest level of performance with our machine,'' DiGiacomo added. ''KryoTech is boosting the performance of the AMD 3DNow!(TM) instruction set and creating additional value for AMD system builders,'' said Dana Krelle, vice president of marketing for AMD. ''We are very excited about the Cool K6-2 and our ongoing relationship with KryoTech,'' Krelle said. Pricing, availability and ordering information for the Cool K6-2 can be found on KryoTech's website at kryotech.com. KryoTech, Inc., the leader of Cool Computing(R), provides value-added thermal management solutions to the computer and telecommunications industries. Last month, KryoTech and Digital Equipment Corporation (NYSE: DEC - news) announced the Alpha-based KryoTech/DIGITAL 767 Personal Supercomputer(TM) -- the world's fastest workstation. Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD - news) is a leading supplier of microprocessors for Microsoft Windows compatible PCs. Founded in 1969, the company reported revenues of $2.4 billion in 1997 and has approximately 12,700 employees worldwide.

To: Paul Engel who wrote (32972)	5/28/1998 8:17:00 PM
From: Maverick	Respond to of 1570369

Clabots explained that while no processor is immune from bugs, the company feels more comfortable with Intel's financial resources and clout to fix problems. If corporate buyers are wary of AMD's products on the desktop, they may have an even tougher time with servers. As previously reported, AMD will introduce two flavors of the K7, one for desktops and the other for servers. Although AMD's foundry agreement with IBM Microelectronics gives it rights to Intel's Slot 1 bus, AMD will use Digital Equipment Corp.'s Alpha 21264 bus for the K7 and all subsequent processors. Despite the advancements, AMD will have a tough row to hoe. For instance, convincing OEMs to use a proprietary chip set and motherboard for K7 systems may be a hard sell, regardless of its price/performance advantage. And although it has Intel beat with the K6-2, there are only about a dozen applications -- mostly games -- written for the K6-2. And most of those are not completely optimized for the 3DNow instructions in the chip, Krelle said. In addition, graphics card makers need to add a driver layer to their cards for optimum performance. So far, four graphics card makers have pledged to do so. But as AMD fleshes out its product line beyond mainstream desktops, so does Intel. AMD will release a 350MHz K6-2 in the third quarter and a 400MHz version in the fourth quarter. And, with its eye on the rear-view mirror, Intel has stepped up its Celeron efforts. Besides the 300MHz cacheless Celeron, a 333MHz processor with 128KB of integrated L2 cache is due in the fourth quarter. "We can compete [in the low-cost segment] with the stroke of a pen,'' said Paul Otellini, Intel's executive vice president, in an interview earlier this month.

To: Paul Engel who wrote (32972)	5/28/1998 8:24:00 PM
From: Maverick	Respond to of 1570369

Piper Jaffray's Ashok Kumar said K6-2 performs 15 percent better than PII, priced 25 % lower Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) rose slightly after the chipmaker introduced its AMD K6-2 microprocessor with 3dNow! technology. The chipmaker said the K6-2 will enhance three-dimensional graphics and multimedia PC applications. Piper Jaffray analyst Ashok Kumar said the K6-2 performs 15 percent better than Intel's (INTC) comparable chip using MMX technology. Prices are about 25 percent below similar Pentium II chips. AMD will offer the chip in speeds of 333, 300 and 266 megahertz, with a 350 MHz version due out in the third quarter. AMD shares closed up 3/16 at 20 1/8. cbs.marketwatch.com