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- From: matthias@nsr.hp.com (Matthias Kamm)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.intel
- Subject: Re: Pentium to be Scrapped?!
- Date: 8 Jan 1993 01:50:39 GMT
- Organization: Hewlett Packard Santa Clara Site
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- Dennis O'Connor (doconnor@sedona.intel.com) wrote:
- : This is an idiotic rumor. No part in the 960 architecture will EVER
- : replace the x86 line. Where did you hear such lunacy ?
- :
-
- Now remain calm. Geez, these subjects really touch a nerve sometimes ;-)
-
- Intel is making tons on the 486, so may not be motivated to release
- the 586 immediately, but they won't cancel it! The 586 may be delayed
- to be a more effective "AMD buster" or "Cyrix Killer." They're probably
- stockpiling, or enhancing it somehow. Remember, there were working 586
- systems running at Comdex. Intel would RUIN it's relations with it's
- customers to cancel the chip now.
-
- Absolutely won't happen...
-
- Someone on this thread worked at Intel (at the Fab?). Maybe they
- could verify this. Working on process corner enhancements Intel
- people?
-
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- Matthias Kamm Hewlett Packard |
- matthias@hpmvd069.nsr.hp.com Mountain View CA |
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