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To: Maxwell who wrote (44557)	1/1/1999 8:51:00 PM
From: Tony Viola	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572101

Maxwell. >>>I can guarantee you that the K7 will be faster than any Xeons Intel got.<<< Can you substitute CPU chips in for Xeons? Doesn't matter, even if AMD were to pull off the big upset, it doesn't mean the boys that make servers would go with AMD. Remember who has the infrastructure support, best FIT rates, RAS, yields and availability of large quantities of chips practically guaranteed. In the case of servers, these are much more important than a little more speed. Ask IBM, Compaq, Dell, HP, anyone. This isn't about overclocking chips or some 16 year old's benchmarks. The server boys have their own benchmarks. Tony

To: Maxwell who wrote (44557)	1/1/1999 9:31:00 PM
From: Elmer	Respond to of 1572101

Re: ". I can guarantee you that the K7 will be faster than any Xeons Intel got." How can you guarantee that Maxwell? What are your credentials, and please post your references. You have provided no data on the K7 and no data on what Intel will be offering. You are a bigmouth blowhard who never proves anything. You can guarantee nothing whatsoever. You are all mouth and no proof. As they say in Texas, big hat.. no cattle.. EP

To: Maxwell who wrote (44557)	1/2/1999 7:43:00 AM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 1572101

Maxwell - Re: "The guy with the smaller die wins. You obviously have no idea how this industry works." AMD had the smaller die -K6 vs Pentium II Klamath - in ALL OF 1997 ! Just how much did AMD win? Answer - NOTHING - AMD LOST MONEY - for the THREE QUARTERS OF 1997 that they produced the K6. AMD had the smaller die -K6/K6-2 vs Pentium II Deschutes - in the first three quarters of 1998? Just how much did AMD win? AMD LOST BIG MONEY in the FIRST TWO quarters and squeaked out with only a Million Dollars Profit in the third quarter - DUE TO INTEREST INCOME ON THE CASH RECEIVED FROM BORROWED MONEY via a DEBT OFFERING ! You, MAXWELL, obviously have no idea how this industry works. Paul