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To: FJB who wrote (40580)	11/1/1998 7:09:00 PM
From: Elmer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573682

Re: "You keep using this word "foil" with respect to the K7? What does that mean in the context in which you are using it? The dictionary definitions of foil seem unrelated even in metaphorical terms." All that has ever been seen of the K7 is simply the presentation "foils" at the Microprocessor Forum when AMD discussed some elements of the architecture. Intel has demoed, in public, a 800+mhz Katmai system. One can hardly question if the Katmai exists or if it is stable. Silicon may exist for the K7 but AMD has never let anyone see anything but the "foils". This would lead one to conclude that if silicon exists, it is too unstable to risk a demo, however they'd be proud to show you the "foils". EP

To: FJB who wrote (40580)	11/2/1998 6:05:00 PM
From: Badger	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573682

They're slides. Or overhead projector slicks. Or pieces of paper with pretty pictures on them. I'm not a marketing guy or an architecture guy, so I don't if there's an industry-wide technical jargon definition, but around here 'foils' are what they call PowerPoint slides that a speaker uses in making a presentation. That's not to say they can't be very technical and exquisitely detailed. The point is that it's just a figment of someone's imagination, not a working piece of silicon. Hope that helps, Badger