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To: Ali Chen who wrote (41198)11/10/1998 5:25:00 PM
From: Scumbria  Respond to of 1573434
 
Ali,

Probably because it WAS disadvantageous
to make it under current market conditions.
I mean the 300MHz parts.

I believe that I have finally gotten an answer to my question.

Thanks,
Scumbria



To: Ali Chen who wrote (41198)11/10/1998 6:50:00 PM
From: Maxwell  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 1573434
 
Ali:

I think it is best leave this K6-3 subject alone. These Intelabees always looking for ideas to criticize AMD. I remembered when they argued the following subjects:

1) No top tier OEMs
2) Can produce K6-233, has to jack voltage to 3.2V over 2.9V
3) K6 has the VD virus
4) Phatom 0.25um K6
5) No mobile K6
6) K6-2 is late. No software for K6-2
7) Yield problem
8) No 333MHz
9) 350MHz is marginal 333MHz
10) 350MHz is late
11) AMD will never get beyond 300MHz
12) QuakeII is faster on Intel CPU
13) Software bug on K6-2-350
14) Miss 400MHz Christmas
...
....
Blah, Blah, Blah

And Now K6-3 is vaporware and K7 is all foils.

They are all full of shit.

Maxwell



To: Ali Chen who wrote (41198)11/10/1998 8:37:00 PM
From: Petz  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1573434
 
Ali, you are right that a customer would not pay more for a K6-3-XXX than for a Pentium II-XXX, even if the K6-3 at same MHz ran 10% faster.

If AMD/Intel parts run equally fast, AMD will discount it 25%.
If AMD part runs 10% faster (same MHz), AMD will discount it 15%.
If AMD part runs 25% faster (e.g., K6-2 vs. Celeron), AMD will sell at parity.

That's the marketplace and thats why it doesn't make sense to produce a 350 MHz Sharptooth. At most, it would sell for 20% more than the K6-2-350 and cost 20-30% more to make.

Petz



To: Ali Chen who wrote (41198)11/11/1998 8:55:00 AM
From: Yousef  Respond to of 1573434
 
Ali,

Re: "Don't be ridiculous and suggest that a customer would pay more for
a K6-3 the P-II price ... Market perception, brand name.. you name excuses."

You are finally starting to "learn", Ali ... And, who said you "couldn't
teach an old screwdriver new tricks" <ggg>. Now you are just down to "excuses".
Good luck, Ali.

Make It So,
Yousef


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