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To: Yougang Xiao who wrote (52017)	3/8/1999 11:19:00 PM
From: Cirruslvr	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571685

Intel to make a BX-2 chipset. Guess the DELAYED Camino chipset forced Intel to go back to the drawing board and come up with another birdge to conect old and new technology. Also, notice that Intel has folded and will support PC-133 RAM. Too bad Intel couldn't agree on a settlement when it came down to supporting PC-133. _______________________________________________________________ Compaq, Dell take VIA on board The delay of Camino and Whitney chipsets is pushing major vendors, including Dell and Compaq, into using the alternative VIA chipset. But Intel is responding to the small Taiwanese firm's challenge by saying it will support both PC-133 and AGP in a new BX-2 chipset. We said this would happen. (Story: Intel forced to support PC 133 SDRAM) Our normally reliable source said: "Camino and Whitney are late because of Rambus delays. In anticipation of that, people are getting ready for PC-133 and Small Rambus. "At the same time, graphics guys are going mad to get four speed AGP. "Into this vacuum comes AGP. The industry, including Compaq and Dell, is saying the VIA chipsets are looking good. "RAM vendors want to sell Rambus because they've invested millions of dollars in the technology. "Intel's solution is the new BX-2 chipset. That means it will support PC-133". ® http://www.theregister.co.uk/index.html ________________________________________________________________ Paul - Did you feel "yuk"ky after reading that article?

To: Yougang Xiao who wrote (52017)	3/8/1999 11:59:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571685

Yougaang - Re: " The question is HOW the Street will view such big restructuring that may include big layoffs and elevate Atiq Raza quickly (he is at the center of CPG theater anyway) to a more central role at AMD?" Atiq Raza is being SET UP to be the FALL GUY. Sanders knew AMD was in deep SH*T, so he promoted his buddy Previte, gave Atiq the Co-COO job, and he will let Atiq do the firing. When the blood is all spilled, Sanders will announce that Atiq was at fault, fire Atiq, and bring back Previte. That way, Sanders and Previte keep their "hands clean" and Atiq will take ALL THE BLAME. Sanders and Previte will have "saved the day for Mighty AMD ". Sanders is SLICK - and Scumbria Loves SLICKs - wherever he can find them. Paul