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To: Tony Viola who wrote (77402)	3/29/1999 5:28:00 PM
From: Saturn V	Respond to of 186894

<:"Customers very sensitive to reliability of a chip may demand that their chips have this Chip ID feature and that the manufacturer send them parts from the "Prime Yield" areas. [ This may give the word prime cut a new meaning.] Such customers would obviously pay a premium for their Prime Cut." In a word - no - not a chance...> I am glad that you agree with my position, and that your example of IBM strengthens my assertion. Jeff's reaction is typical of most manufacturing personnel, who are afraid that such a product categorisation will add a needless headache and clog up the manufacturing process with mountains of paperwork. The CPU ID and testers linked to data bases should make this process relatively painless, and it can be implemented at minimal cost. Companies which do not recognize opportunity to deliver extra value to the end user, leave gaping holes which competitors eventually exploit. This is an opportunity for Intel to add extra perceived value to the Xeon line and enhance its own profitability. If Intel will not do it, it will leave a larger opening for AMD.