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To: carl a. mehr who wrote (37370)	9/23/1998 3:52:00 PM
From: Maxwell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572286

Carl: <<Buying AMD is a good loss situation too. I used to have a lot of AMD shares, some bought at about 7 7/8. After Jerry III lied to us stockholders at the 1995 meeting, I dumped them all at around 30 and bought Intel. I couldn't be happier. Buy your AMD shares and weep.>> You did good buying Intel. Thank you for your kind words on AMD. INTC is not invincible. Your perceptions of Intel is obsolete. AMD is going to be BIG. Maxwell

To: carl a. mehr who wrote (37370)	9/23/1998 5:29:00 PM
From: Maverick	Respond to of 1572286

IBM to equip K6-2/333&K6-2/350 home PCs w/ speech recognition&DVD RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept 23 (Reuters) - IBM (NYSE:IBM - news) said on Wednesday that it will equip new models of its consumer line of personal computers with speech recognition technology that allows users to control PCs using voice commands. The company unveiled four new Aptiva consumer PC models, three of which include the ViaVoice speech technology that takes dictation from a user and automatically translates it into computer text. With its ViaVoice speech-to-text technology and other features designed to make PCs easier to use, IBM is redoubling efforts to set itself apart in a field where there is often little difference between products from rival computermakers. The three speech-enabled computers are priced between $1,099 and $1,799. The fourth model starts at $899. ''IBM Aptiva has long been recognized for delivering outstanding multimedia technology to consumers,'' Brian Connors, vice president of the IBM Aptiva line, said in a statement. ''By incorporating the power of IBM's ViaVoice technology into three of these new Aptiva models, we are providing our customers with technology unmatched by the competition,'' he said. Eventually, all IBM Aptiva computers will include the speech recognition technology, a spokesman added. The top two models also offer a Rapid Access Keyboard, with pre-programmed buttons for quick Internet access, and ScrollPoint Mouse, with additional screen navigation features, both developed to make the PC as easy to use as possible. All four models come loaded with Lotus SmartSuite software. The $899 model runs on an Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE:AMD - news) K6-2 333 megahertz speed processor. The three ViaVoice-equipped computers include a $1,099 model with a 350 megahertz AMD processor, a $1,399 PC running an Intel Corp. (Nasdaq:INTC - news) 350 megahertz Pentium II chip and the $1,799 PC running an Intel 400 megahertz Pentium II, with a digital video disk player and additional software titles.

To: carl a. mehr who wrote (37370)	9/23/1998 5:33:00 PM
From: Maverick	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572286

Intel to lay off 675 to decrease cost amid heated competition The layoffs would come out of the 3,000 jobs Intel said in April it would cut from its 65,000 worldwide work force. Cuts have already been made in Arizona and Washington. The California-based company has been on an industry-wide efficiency drive nationwide as it strives to decrease computer prices amid heated competition. Chip makers including Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD - news). are increasing market share with their low-priced machines. biz.yahoo.com Intel bought the Hudson facility for $700 million last year from Digital Equipment Corp (CPQ - news) as partial settlement over a patent dispute between the two companies. Intel officials were not immediately available for comment.