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To: Tony Viola who wrote (81383)	5/23/1999 10:23:00 PM
From: kash johal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Tony, Re: Kryotech systems. I agree that mechanical items are likely failures not ICs. However there are many applications where getting the performance is key. In our shop we will probably get a 1GHZ Kryotech if it's available for thing like simulations and DRC/LVS runs or synthesis. So I do think that there is a significant market for them in the engineering workstation space. I agree that in places where absolute reliability is required they may not sell well. I think the market is more segmented than perhaps you think. Foe example on our Sun workstations we don't have RAID etc. We will buy the latest and in a few years just jumk it for the better systems. I know the engineering workstation market is not huge but it is still tens of thousands of machines per year. I suspect there are many other such sub-markets as well. And remember that quad CPU has 4 fans and takes much more power than the single 1Ghz solution. Regards, Kash

To: Tony Viola who wrote (81383)	5/23/1999 10:41:00 PM
From: Cirruslvr	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Tony - RE: "A Kryotech cooled system, IMO, will have very little chance of selling to anyone more serious than a home user, because of the inherently much higher chance of failure of anything non-semiconductor." From a FAQ at their website (http://www.kryotech.com/articles/sgQA.asp) "Q12: What type of end-user will purchase the Super-G? A12: KryoTech's current customers include Fortune 100 corporations, government labs, universities, and computer enthusiasts who want the fastest machines they can buy. KryoTech's products, including the Super-G, provide additional "turbocharged" performance in applications that are time-sensitive and performance-critical. Such applications range from computer aided analysis and design, to digital content creation, to high-end 3D computer games. A common denominator among KryoTech's customers is "the need for speed." No exact names, but a general idea of their previous buyers.