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To: A. A. LaFountain III who wrote (51341)	3/1/1999 12:01:00 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580686

A.A. aren't these IT guys the same folks who have thrown out NT in favor of Linux (which I find remarkable). The fundamental limitations of NT make it remarkable that people would even consider using it on a server. In a Unix system, you can execute a program on any machine from anywhere else on the network. In an NT system, you have to be sitting at the console of the machine you are running the program on. Can you imagine the headaches this causes a network administrator who gets a call in the middle of the night? It means the difference between driving to work (NT) or logging on from home (Unix). Scumbria

To: A. A. LaFountain III who wrote (51341)	3/1/1999 1:54:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580686

<I understand that the K-7's point-to-point networking puts it as a distinct disadvantage to the Xeon when the latter is used with the Corollary technology that Intel acquired last year. But if I understand it correctly, the Intel approach remains bus-oriented.> Yes, the Intel approach remains bus-oriented. Why do you say that the point-to-point topology of the K7 puts it at a disadvantage? And are there any details on the chipset being designed by the "privately-held company in San Jose"? Knowing some of this can provide some insight into how AMD will try and take on Xeon-based servers. Tenchusatsu

To: A. A. LaFountain III who wrote (51341)	3/1/1999 2:23:00 PM
From: d e conway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580686

A.A. I (most assuredly along with many others on this thread) appreciate your injection of a level-headed look-see at this stock. Obviously the problem here is the erratic non-existance of a black bottom-line. What does your crystal ball (or Needham's for that matter) say about the prospects for this quarter followed by the next? Please make yourself at home here...you are among friends. regards, Dan