Author: Keith Ian Price
Date: 18:28:08 11/14/97
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On November 14, 1997 at 08:10:51, Chris Carson wrote: >On November 14, 1997 at 01:52:31, Keith Ian Price wrote: > >>On November 13, 1997 at 12:19:31, Chris Carson wrote: >> >>>see article: http://www.currents.net/newstoday/97/11/11/news5.html >>> >>>Interesting article. Lots of power 400 to 700 MHZ, >>>Lots of RAM (up to 3 gigabytes). >>>128 bit cache (up to 4 megabytes L3) >>>64 bit power >>>Native Windows NT 5.0, no translation needed. >>> >>>I hope this puts pressure on Intel!! :) >>> >>>Looks like 1998 might bring some competition. >>> >>>Best Regards, >>>Chris Carson >> >>Intel plans to have a 450 Mhz Pentium II by the end of 1998 with a >>100Mhz bus and 2MB of 450 MHz L2 cache. With this size and speed of >>cache, I think that for computer chess, this Intel machine will easily >>outdistance a 600Mhz cheap Alpha, and would be price competitive with >>the 600 Mhz Alphas from DEC at that time. Which should be half the price >>they are today. Merced--IA64--due in 1999, should reach 1 Ghz by the end >>of 2000. This is, of course, still an unknown player. I think they feel >>the pressure. >> >>kp > >I have heard/read of this, I hope Intel can release on time >and with minimal bugs. :) I also hope the price is not >$1000 dollars just for the chip. I still can't afford to >buy a 300 mhz pentium II and the proper board speeds (100mhz) >is also not avaliable, not to mention that I have to go >to a whole new proprietary slot 1 board?? I would guess it will be $2000 just for the Slot 2 SEC Cartridge, as they are positioning this for the "server" market. But the prices will come down within 6 months. The 600 Mhz Alpha systems are all about $10000 right now. >I think Intel is a good company, but there is room to >improve (price, quality, schedule, open design). :) Intel is a monopoly, and they intend to do everything they can to stay that way. No open design, therefore. >I will say that Intel has done a lot for helping out chess >and has helped drive technology to new heights. :) >Best Regards, >Chris Carson
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