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Subject: Re: What is the next of Athlon 1.4?

Author: Slater Wold

Date: 05:43:52 09/25/01

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On September 25, 2001 at 08:26:22, stuart taylor wrote:

>On September 24, 2001 at 21:23:50, Slater Wold wrote:
>
>>On September 24, 2001 at 21:20:10, Pham Minh Tri wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>From some old posts of last week, I have known that Athlon 1.4 still overcomes
>>>Intel4 2GHz for chess applications. It seems be the best choice for me. I will
>>>take one soon. In one hand, I feel unhappy because there is not any new breaking
>>>technology (for chess), but in the other hand, I feel happy because I will save
>>>more money for buying the best one (Athlon is much cheeper than the lastest
>>>Intel, I guess we could be safe to ignore Intel for around 6-8 months - the time
>>>need for releasing new processor and reducing its price into acceptable one).
>>>
>>>However, before going out to buy Athlon, I am curious if AMD is planing to
>>>release any new processor. Does anybody know about it? Is it worth to wait few
>>>months (1-3 months) for new one? Any suggestion?
>>
>>The AMD 1.53Ghz should be out in 1-3 months.  I cannot give an exact day, but I
>>am confident, in 1-3 months.  :)
>
>
>You see?! I'm not upset in the slightest about having purchased my 1.4 GHz.
>Athlon (the better type) 6 weeks ago, if in 1-3 months from it will still only
>be a 1.53Ghz. (even though my computer is in a place where I cannot see it
>often, which is quite sensless. But that's besides the point).
>  It didn't cost too much, relatively, and It's still at the top. Get it now
>quick!
>  AND PLEASE, TAKE A LOOK AT MY POST ABOVE (IN THIS THREAD) AND GIVE YOUR
>THOUGHTS! ANYONE.
>Thanks
>S.Taylor
>
>
>>
>>Is 130mhz worth waiting for?  That's up to you!
>>
>>
>>Slate


When the 1.53Ghz comes out, I will buy it.  But that shouldn't surprise anyone
here.


Slate



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