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To: Petz who wrote (40620)	11/1/1998 11:10:00 PM
From: Elmer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573921

Re: "IMO, Intel is also debating whether to make Celeron A, Socket 370 chips at the 400, 450 and possibly 500 speed grades. Until now, "Celeron" has been synonomous with "66 MHz bus," and with "low cost." Clearly a 450 MHz bus Celeron A would outperform a 450 MHz Pentium II. It would also be cheaper to make in Socket 370 package than is a Pentium II. So, why should Intel continue to make Slot 1 processors?? For desktops, Socket 370 is better or equal performance and cheaper to make; for servers, Slot 2 is better than Slot 1." Good analysis, I agree with you. I might add that I don't think there is any reason for a new chipset for the 370 package. It is a different socket mechanically but I don't think it is different electrically or logically. EP

To: Petz who wrote (40620)	11/1/1998 11:44:00 PM
From: Cirruslvr	Respond to of 1573921

John Petz Thanks for responding, but in that message I was talking about mobile Intel processors, not desktop versions. Reread the message and see what you can make of it. I do agree with your logic about the Celerons on 100MHz bus. I think they will get the 100MHz bus when PII 400s are discontinued, and that will probably happen not too long after Katami comes out. Right now, Intel is only making 350, 400, and 450s (I would assume not the 333 because of the Celeron) in mass quantities, and when Katami comes out the 350 and 400 will start to fade away. The 366 Celeron will come out over four months after the 333, so the Celeron 400 (100MHz bus) will probably come out sometime in Q2, enough time for Intel to stop producing the PII 400 in mass quantities, and get rid of it in the warehouse channels. But then again, Intel is supposedly revamping its Celeron strategy in two weeks and everything can change again. Comdex will be interesting- AMD "officially" releasing the K6-2 380 and 400; K7 demos; Intel's announcement of future Celeron plans.