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To: Scumbria who wrote (73163)	2/8/1999 2:59:00 AM
From: nihil	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Scumbria, Dr. Johnson said no one but a blockhead ever designed microprocessors except for money. You didn't design microprocessors just for money did you?

To: Scumbria who wrote (73163)	2/8/1999 3:14:00 AM
From: d[-_-]b	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Scumbria, re: I am somewhat concerned about future job prospects in the microprocessor design business. I've spent a good part of my career doing that, and I see the business rapidly heading towards a commodity market. Let's face it- everything in the computer isn't worth more than a couple hundred bucks. So CPU's are nearly a commodity, then it should be obvious from study of other commoditity businesses - size and manufacturing ability matter most to contain costs and actually make a profit. That kind of narrows the field a bit in regards to AMD/Cyrix vs Intel. Future job prospects are a concern, that's why I invest in winning companies so I don't have to worry about a "job". If you've been picking your own stocks and AMD has been your top pick, I'd see a job counselor or career advisor as you may not be seeing the future job market clearly either. I sure wish you'd tell Seagate the 18GB 10K rpm scsi drive I want isn't worth more than a couple hundred bucks. Also, let Exabyte know my 8mm just crocked and I'd like a new mammoth drive for a few hundred as well. I'd like the NEC 19" LCD for a couple hundred and GB of ram for $200, or a RW DVD RAM, etc.,etc.

To: Scumbria who wrote (73163)	2/8/1999 11:23:00 AM
From: mauser96	Respond to of 186894

Almost all market spaces eventually work toward a commodity market. That doesn't mean some companies won't be able to stand out and make excess profits as long as they can convince the consumer that they offer something extra. Just ask Gillette or Coca Cola or Mercedes. It's probably still quite a few years before PC's reach the level of cola drinks. I've owned INTC for nearly 10 years and have heard this same talk for quite a while, but sales,earnings, and stock price keep going up. We live in a world where the majority of people have never even used a telephone, so there is plenty of room for growth. The excision of the cancer of Marxism will do wonders for world growth in the long run. Cheer up..<g>