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To: Scumbria who wrote (59535)	5/24/1999 11:24:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 1574005

SCUMbria - Re: "You have no idea how much I appreciate you associating me so prominently with K7. Thanks-" Hey, SCUMMMMMMbria - I lost my calendar. HOW MANY DAYS UNTIL JUNE ???? !!!!!! Paul

To: Scumbria who wrote (59535)	5/24/1999 11:27:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574005

SCUMbria - HP & Intel Announce The Merced/IA 64 Instruction Set TOMORROW ! Intel, HP to unveil Merced instructions Maybe HP isn't so disenchanted with the Merced after all ! Paul {===========================} Intel, HP to unveil Merced instructions </b By Michael Kanellos Staff Writer, CNET News.com May 24, 1999, 4:50 p.m. PT URL: news.com Intel and Hewlett-Packard will publish the instruction set and a programmer's guide for the IA-64 generation of processors tomorrow, a move that will allow developers to start tuning applications for the platform. The publication of the instruction set will be the latest in a series of events geared toward easing the commercial adoption of the IA-64 chip architecture. IA-64 is the official name for the chip design that will form the basis for a series of 64-bit chips for servers and workstations from Intel. These new chips will compete with established 64-bit processors from Sun Microsystems and Compaq Computer's Alpha division. Current Intel chips handle 32 bits; 64-bit refers to the amount of data these chips handle in a single clock cycle. Intel and HP collaborated on the instruction set for IA-64. Although the bulk of the research on the platform is complete, the companies now face the task of popularizing the chip architecture with server manufacturers, corporate customers, and software developers. Both companies have been actively evangelizing the platform for years, but the efforts will likely increase over the next year with the coming of Merced, Intel's first IA-64 chip, in the middle of 2000. Recently, for instance, Intel established a venture capital fund to spur the development of IA-64 applications. One of the next major milestones will be the announcement of samples of the Merced chip, due in the second half of the year, sources said. Further manufacturing milestones are sure to follow. Although touted by the companies, one of the questions surrounding Merced is how large of an impact it will have on the overall market. A successor called McKinley, which the company says will be twice as powerful as Merced, will appear in late 2001. McKinley's relatively quick release date has prompted many analysts to speculate that Merced may largely turn into a test vehicle for the architecture. Intel and HP executives will release the programmer's guide and instruction set at an event tomorrow in Santa Clara, California, an Intel spokeswoman said. The two companies will also discuss how they will promote IA-64 based chips for e-commerce and other applications. Go to Front Door \| En