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To: Paul Engel who wrote (44218)	12/29/1998 1:20:00 AM
From: Kevin K. Spurway	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1572165

Re: "3DNOW is found only in a few gaming packages." Not true at all. Most new games have 3DNow support these days. You're kidding yourself if you think otherwise. I take it it's pretty easy to incorporate 3DNow support. (There's even an "unofficial" patch for the only major game I can think of without 3DNow support, Half-Life). Here's a nice (long) list. chiptech.com!/Support_FAQ/2-Built_In_Support.htm chiptech.com!/Support_FAQ/3-Patches.htm Impressive, huh? What was it you posted? "3DNOW is found only in a few gaming packages." <GGG> Funny. Gaming is driving the consumer PC market right now. Been to your local Micro Center recently? Check out the crowd in the gaming section. Please, tell us how AMD has been less successful with 3DNow than Intel with MMX. I could use a good laugh. Then again, it's pretty amusing that little AMD has been MUCH more successful with its new instructions than mighty Intel was. And that SUCKS for INTC. Kevin

To: Paul Engel who wrote (44218)	12/29/1998 1:22:00 AM
From: Cirruslvr	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572165

Paul - RE: "History shows AMD sucks at introducing new instructions on processors AND getting published software to support them. 3DNOW is found only in a few gaming packages. That SUCKS for AMD." That is besides the point the article and I are making. Intel spent LOTS of $millions to promote MMX. Intel will spend even more $millions to promote KNI. I should hope Intel has more titles that support KNI when it comes out than titles that supported MMX when it came out. Don't you? "Seems you memory is even more selective than mine." You have selective memory AND always seem to change a topic you don't want to face. What do you think about AMD lately as a stock? DOW up. Nasdaq up. AMD down. That has happened a few too many times lately. The market has rallied while AMD has slowed down. There is pretty strong support around 27 but it may break that if the current trend continues. The 50 day average is closing in on us. That may provide something to bounce off. BTW, Are 25 the games/applications that support 3D Now! available now considered a "few"? amd.com That's enough for me tonight, I'm not on the west coast.