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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (63703)	9/1/1998 2:58:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

McMannis - Re: " I'm in it for a turn around this quarter so what AMD did or didn't do a year ago has no bearing. " For a TA and Chartist kinda guy, you sure are ignoring a very pertinent CHART ! Try plotting AMD's PROFITS/LOSSES vs TIME - starting back when they introduced the K6 in Q2 1997. You will see a continuous slope DOWNWARDS - indicating INCREASED LOSSES as time marches on. For a Chartist kinda guy, you sure ignore the charts you don't like. Paul

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (63703)	9/1/1998 3:03:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 186894

McMannis & Intel Investors - Compaq introduces new 450 MHz Pentium II Workstations. Note that Compaq will also be introducing 450 MHz 2-way XEON workstations in the near future as well. Also note that (as has been previously reported) Compaq is delaying a new Alpha-based workstation introduction. Looks like that DEC purchase needs some "ironing out". Paul {==================================} infoworld.com Compaq unveils AP500 workstation with 450-MHz Pentium II By David Pendery InfoWorld Electric Posted at 6:58 AM PT, Aug 31, 1998 Compaq, on the heels of IBM, HP, and Intergraph, is announcing Monday its AP500, a rack-mounted workstation powered by the recently released slot 1, Pentium II processor running at 450 MHz. Also like its workstation competitors, Compaq is highlighting graphics subsystem performance with the announcement of its internally developed PowerStorm 300 graphics controller, which is based on the Realimage 2100 graphics chip set from Evans & Sutherland and which uses the Digital Equipment PowerStorm name. The new controller, available for the AP500 and its sister AP400 workstation in the fourth quarter, will provide 15MB of frame buffer memory and 16MB of texture memory, and will also support dual-display capability with the addition of a second PowerStorm 300 card. Compaq spokesman Gary Frazier said the PowerStorm 300 is aimed at mid-range and 2-D markets, but that the company is also readying for a fourth-quarter release a high-end 3-D PowerStorm graphics subsystem based on Digital technology. Also slated for release during the remainder of the year are Compaq's dual-processor SP700 running the 450-MHz Xeon processor, due in late September or early October, and Compaq's Alpha-powered XP workstations, which are now expected later in the year, Frazier said. "Our goal was to have [the XP] out in September, but Q4 is our current goal," Frazier said. The AP500 will also feature improved storage options, including 10,000-rpm Wide-Ultra SCSI hard drives in 4GB and 9GB capacities. The unit also supports 7,200-rpm Wide-Ultra SCSI drives (with 4GB, 9GB, and 18GB) and Ultra ATA hard drives (with 6GB and 8GB) in 5,400-rpm configurations. Total internal storage capacity is 72.8GB. Compaq also announced Monday it will provide for upgrades of the AP200 and AP400 workstations -- currently 400-MHz machines -- to the 450-MHz Pentium II processor. Pricing for a uni-processor AP500, sporting the Elsa Gloria Synergy+ graphics subsystem until the PowerStorm 300 is available, starts at approximately $2,820. Compaq Computer Corp. in Houston, Texas is at (281) 370-0670 or compaq.com. David Pendery is a reporter for InfoWorld. Related articles: "HP, IBM, Intergraph add muscle to workstations"

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (63703)	9/1/1998 3:07:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

McMannis - Re: "Would Intel have to get to .18u process to get the Pentium II up to 600Mhz?" Yes and No. Technically, Intel has been able to obtain 700 MHz Pentium IIs made on the 0.25 micron process - if they are given active cooling for heat removal. Thus, the technology is "willing" but the heat dissipation is unacceptable. The 0.18 micron process will be required for production of 600 MHz devices that can run under current forced air convection cooling techniques. This will also enable 366 MHz (and higher) Mobile Pentium II/Coppermine devices for notebook computers. Paul