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Subject: Re: ultimate chess computer???

Author: John Dahlem

Date: 21:13:38 12/08/00

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On December 09, 2000 at 00:03:24, Randy Schmidt wrote:

>On December 08, 2000 at 23:55:39, John Dahlem wrote:
>
>>Actually, i DID read your postings with care, but on the micron site they said
>>NOTHING (that I found) of any delays! You will also notice that the zdnet
>>article is dated Dec 7. Are you 100% certain they are delayed?
>>
>>One of the main things that I want this computer to do is last for a long time.
>>I also want it to play chess very well, and perhaps some games too.
>>
>>Thanks for the help youve been
>>
>>john
>
>You didn't read far enough down the page at Tom's Hardware site :)
>
>Micron Electronics Inc. is three months out on delivery of its Millennia XP
>using the new AMD-760 chipset from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. with a 1.2-GHz
>Athlon processor. Micron officials say the delay is a result of a glitch in the
>motherboard that forced a joint redesign with AMD and the board's supplier,
>Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. With remarkable candor, a company spokesman in
>Nampa, Idaho said, "It's largely our fault."  Nov. 30, 2000





I didn't realize this

"Due to overwhelming demand for the new award-winning Millennia MAX XP,
lead time is longer than normal, but well worth the wait!"

meant that it was 3 months delayed!

I had my hopes up for a few minutes!

thanks

john






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