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To: Scumbria who wrote (54297)	4/5/1999 5:06:00 PM
From: Kevin K. Spurway	Respond to of 1573695

Re: "AMD will have to get out of the entry level business because they do not have the integration necessary to be competitive against Whitney and PCOAC." What's the story with MVP4? Kevin

To: Scumbria who wrote (54297)	4/5/1999 5:08:00 PM
From: Elmer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573695

Re: "AMD is completely dependent on K7 for their long term survival." They they are dead. They have already admitted the K7 won't be able to compete with Coppermine or even Xeon. EP

To: Scumbria who wrote (54297)	4/5/1999 5:58:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 1573695

scum bria - AMD 475 MHz chip launch falls flat Analysts pin hopes on K7 processor You're not the only one PRAYING for the Kmart 7 ! Paul {=====================================} cbs.marketwatch.com AMD 475 MHz chip launch falls flat Analysts pin hopes on K7 processor By Binti Harvey, CBS MarketWatch Last Update: 4:09 PM ET Apr 5, 1999 Tech Report NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. released a 475 MHz K6-2 microprocessor Monday, in its latest attempt to pit its K6 family of processors against Intel's Pentium II line. The new chip surpasses Intel's (INTC) fastest Pentium II processor, and features AMD's 3DNow! technology, AMD said in a press release. AMD (AMD) shares rose 1/16 to 15 11/16 despite the announcement. IBM Corp. (IBM) will feature the new processor in its upcoming Aptiva PCs, targeted for the retail market, and desktops operating on the K6-2/475 are currently available directly from CyberMax. AMD has priced the chips at $213 each, in 1,000-unit quantities. AMD hopes to gain market share in the small business and consumer segments with the new chip. "The AMD-K6-2/475 processor delivers the leading-edge performance and higher clock speeds demanded by today's consumers and small business users," said AMD spokesperson Dana Krelle. Nevertheless, many analysts believe AMD's K6 chips will remain in the same class as Intel's lower-end offering, the Celeron, as far as consumers are concerned. Prudential Securities' Hans Mosesmann believes AMD's next opportunity to compete with Intel on the high end resides in its K7 chip, expected in the second quarter. "We view the execution on the K7 with particular interest, given that it appears to be a next-generation chip that could exceed the performance levels of Intel's recently launched Pentium III," Mosesmann said.