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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Maxwell who wrote (40671)	11/2/1998 3:37:00 PM
From: d e conway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574249

Maxwell... << Did I miss anything? >> 11) We are anticipating a friendly takeover by a well-known huge computer company that wants to regain its former industry dominance. 12) All our outstanding debt is being forgiven. regards, Dan

To: Maxwell who wrote (40671)	11/2/1998 3:58:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 1574249

<10) AMD is upgrading the "White House", a new layer of paint. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Did I miss anything?> Yeah, you forgot: 11) Responding to Homer Simpson's brain upgrade by Intel, AMD announces plans to upgrade the brains of every politician in Washington, from Gingrich to Clinton. Imagine how high AMD stock will jump. Tenchusatsu

To: Maxwell who wrote (40671)	11/2/1998 4:25:00 PM
From: Scot	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574249

From news.com: Monorail introduced a line of low-cost computers built with chips from Advanced Micro Devices, yet another sign that the Intel rival is ruling the roost in chips for the sub-$1,000 PC market. Like Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Compaq, Monorail is working to meet rising demand for inexpensive computers. In September, nearly half of all systems sold for less than $1,000, according a report from ZD Market Intelligence, and like its better-known rivals, Monorail is using non-Intel processors to cut costs. For low-cost PCs, AMD's K6-2 is becoming the chip of choice, garnering 68 percent share of sales for sub-$1,000 PCs, with Intel making up 16.2 percent and Cyrix making up 15.6 percent. AMD registered 35.8 percent share of all retail systems sold in September, followed by the Intel Pentium II and Intel Celeron with 28.2 percent and 9.6 percent respectively, the report said. The new Monorail models start at $699 and top out at $799 without a monitor. IBM last week released a $599 PC based around its own processor. Monorail, which outsources most manufacturing and distribution functions, is offering a desktop PC with a 300-MHz AMD K6-2 processor, 48MB of memory, CD-ROM, 56-kbps modem, and a 4.3GB hard disk drive for $699. A system with a 350-MHz K6-2 processor and 64MB of memory is priced at $799. The company is also touting the inclusion of AGP graphics accelerator cards with 4MB of memory.

To: Maxwell who wrote (40671)	11/2/1998 8:05:00 PM
From: Crossy	Respond to of 1574249

Maxwell, after this analyst meeting, maybe Nedham will have to UPGRADE AMD again <g>. Especially like K6-3 being released in Q4 (I guess after XMAS), Will find its way into my own system, too. Most important is notebook penetration.This is segment of highest growth. INTC finding its match here means another FRONT that's covered by alternative vendors.. Witha boxmakers turning to AMD as a * VIABLE * alternative in masses, they should be able to sell ALL the chips they make. best regards CROSSY