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Subject: Re: Athlon 1,1GHz

Author: Albert Silver

Date: 19:33:22 02/14/00

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On February 14, 2000 at 22:09:03, Tom Kerrigan wrote:

>On February 14, 2000 at 20:38:24, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On February 14, 2000 at 19:20:58, Tom Kerrigan wrote:
>>
>>>On February 14, 2000 at 19:10:50, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>>>
>>>>It does seem that every time Intel's best released product goes up 50 MHz to
>>>>match AMD, AMD raises theirs by another 50 MHz to retake a lead.  This has
>>>>happened a few times in a row now.
>>>
>>>Yes... another thing to notice is that even major vendors are screaming bloody
>>>murder because they can't get nearly enough 800MHz Intel chips.
>>>
>>>But everybody who wants an 850MHz Athlon can get one immediately.
>>>
>>>-Tom
>>
>>
>>There is an important message there.
>>
>>:)
>
>Not sure I catch your drift... (??)
>
>-Tom

I think the point was: why would major vendors scream bloody murder about not
being able to obtain 800Mhz Intel chips if they can easily get faster 850Mhz
Athlons? Unless they have a problem with the Athlons that is.... and if they do,
why?

                                    Albert Silver



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