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To: Paul Engel who wrote (74633)	2/26/1999 4:58:00 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Respond to of 186894

To Intel, Hinty Hinty, winky winky. zdnet.com

To: Paul Engel who wrote (74633)	2/26/1999 6:39:00 PM
From: Diamond Jim	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 186894

"AMD once again Jacks Up the Voltage in order for them to ship 450 MHz K6-2's." Paul, what does this mean to the consumer? will a PC with a AMD chip have a shorter life expectancy? thanks, jim

To: Paul Engel who wrote (74633)	2/26/1999 8:30:00 PM
From: puborectalis	Respond to of 186894

A service of Semiconductor Business News, CMP Media Inc. Story posted 3:15 p.m. EST/12:15 a.m. PST, 2/26/99 And now, it's the real Pentium III launch By Will Wade SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Intel Corp. today officially introduced its much-covered Pentium III in a bid to lock in its position as the dominant microprocessor vendor. Recognizing that the Internet is now one of the main PC drivers, Intel optimized the new chip for enhanced graphics, especially the three-dimensional images used over the World Wide Web. "The Pentium III processor enables the most powerful personal computers for running media rich in software, both on and off the Internet, in the home and in business," said Mike Aymar, vice president and director of Intel's platform launch operation. The chip has 70 new instructions all aimed to delivering better graphics capabilities, although rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has long stated that its own 3DNow! Technology is at least the equal of Intel's feature. The 3Dnow! Feature has been available for nine months. The marketing conflict between Intel and AMD has heated up this year, as Intel has attempted to regain control of the low-end PC market and maintain its position in the high-end market. AMD last year established itself as a major player in the basic PC space with its K6-2 devices, but has had difficulty keeping up with demand. The Pentium III is expected to compete directly against AMD's K6-III, which also made its debut this week (see Feb. 24 story). In 1,000-unit sales, the 500 MHz Pentium III is priced at $696, and the 450 MHz version is listed at $496. In the same volume, the 450 MHz K6-III is $476 and the $400 MHz device is $284. Analysts have suggested that Intel's pricing strategy is to garner its highest profits on devices that face no competition, as evidenced by the near-equal prices for both 450 MHz chips, and the significant increase for Intel's faster chips. Intel will also roll out a 550 MHz version next quarter, and while prices for that product have not been disclosed, observers expect it to be another profit-maker for the company. The Pentium III's reputation was tarnished even before Intel took off the wrapping because of its processor serial number feature. Privacy watchdog groups complained that the company's plans to embed a unique serial number in every chip would allow marketing groups to track individual users' movement on the Internet, and further erode personal privacy. Intel said the feature was aimed at providing additional security for online transactions. Problems increased this week, when a German publication issued a report stating that it had successfully hacked a Pentium III-based system and downloaded the serial number, despite Intel's software protections.

To: Paul Engel who wrote (74633)	2/26/1999 11:13:00 PM
From: John O'Neill	Respond to of 186894

Hey Engle ..your controlling the 18 million share volume....how about some support??my ADIC was down 7/8's today....I'm winning that bet for the first week !! INTC down to ~$119 today...while ADIC is up from $13 7/8 to 17 (+22.5 %).... with your enormous clout in INTC can you at least keep it from tanking more so it doesn't drag ADIC down with it... How about it , you like INTC buy a few mil shares monday to suport it