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From: c9h@psuecl.bitnet
Newsgroups: comp.arch,comp.sys.intel,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Compaq find problem with chip
Message-ID: <63979@psuecl.bitnet>
Date: 6 Nov 89 16:09:19 GMT
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In article <2800@ganymede.inmos.co.uk>, conor@inmos.co.uk (Conor O'Neill) writes:
> "We've already shipped thousands of chips and yes if people ask for
> replacements we will do it," said an Intel spokeswoman. Intel has
> redesigned the chip, made new masks and is now manufacturing a new version
> of the 80486 which is free of these two bugs, she added.
>
> [end of article]
>
> As usual, not enough information for anyone to use.

Not enough information?  What the Hell do you want?  They offered to replace
the chips, for Christ's sake!  Jesus!  Some people are never satisfied!

('scuse me, but stupidity really irks me!)

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