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Technology Stocks : CYRIX / NSM -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: FJB who wrote (31190)	3/4/1999 2:15:00 AM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 33344

Bob, Halla's vision is to make PC's and information appliances into commodities. National has a long tradition of selling into that market space. It seems that National is on the verge of doing that. Within a few months there will be MXi's, PCOAC's or both. Why would I want to pay $1000 for a PC, when I can get one for $200? Is 20% better performance worth a 500% premium? How much longer will Intel's marketing be able to continue this hoax? Intel and AMD are getting all the press, but National/Cyrix is doing what makes sense. Scumbria

To: FJB who wrote (31190)	3/6/1999 3:47:00 PM
From: Duncan Lestina	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 33344

I used to be a CYRIX/NSM fan but no more... Owned their stock as well... (no position now). I see a lot names I recognize on this thread. I guess some real die-hards. I have owned three computers with CYRIX chips, and I have had it. Started with the 586 and then M1's. My experience has been that they freeze up way more than Intels' chips. I will never buy another computer with a CYRIX chip again. A year ago I defended my CYRIX M1 computer against a couple of MIS managers. Their experience was similar- too many freeze-ups. These business MIS people would never buy CYRIX based computers for their workplace. I scoffed at them. Now, I agree with them. Too bad, CYRIX seemed to have the cards to compete with Intel, but I think they will not be now be able to do that with CYRIX chips. NSM's stock price (unbelieveably low) certainly reflects my perception of the value of CYRIX chips. They just may go out of business. Perhaps NSM has ironed out these problems, but I, nor these MIS folks would risk another investment in CYRIX. What ever happened to Fuchi? (sp?)