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To: RDM who wrote (53751)	3/31/1999 1:32:00 PM
From: Yougang Xiao	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572505

CPQ Presario desktop line revamp offer further indication that speed path problem is gone, hopefully for good! Go to compaq.com See the K6-2lization of Presario desktop line, which is revamped recently. Excluding the "Configure By Yourself" lines that have both Intel and AMD chips, the score for regular desktop are overwhelmingly K6-2 based. Cyrix --- 1 model -- 2200 Line K6-2 --- 1 model -- 5070 Line K6-2 --- 3 models -- 5100 Line K6-2 --- 11 models - 5200 Line Celeron - 1 model --- 5200 Line Pentiumx - 5 models - 5600 Line Total: Cyrix 1 AMD 15 Intel 6 Interestingly, Presario desktop only offer one Celeron based model. The last thing Intel wants to see is that majority of celerons are going into cheap business boxes, rather than the intended home pc market. Compaq, you are bad!

To: RDM who wrote (53751)	3/31/1999 1:34:00 PM
From: Yougang Xiao	Respond to of 1572505

RDM, thanks. EOM

To: RDM who wrote (53751)	3/31/1999 1:43:00 PM
From: d e conway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572505

<< Everyone has speed paths that are weak >> Ahhhhhhaaaaaa...maybe that's what's wrong with pRENGLE and Make-It-No. regards, Dan

To: RDM who wrote (53751)	3/31/1999 2:05:00 PM
From: Yousef	Respond to of 1572505

RDM, Re: "It is not unlikely that AMD will have further "speed path problem" ... They become a problem when the parameters affecting them fluctuate ..." As you say, RDM ... Process control of "critical parameters" is vital to insuring that bin yields stay predictable and at target yield. This is just one of the ways that Intel is ahead of AMD in process technology. Intel has better process control while AMD has a long history (233mhz/266mhz at .35um, 400mhz/450mhz at .25um) of poorer process control. Intel also has a "significant" lead in higher yields as well. One would think that AMD would have "learned" from their experience with their .35um process ... Guess NOT. Make It So, Yousef