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From: pha@hri.com (Paul Anderson)
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Subject: Re: AMD 386 Chips
Message-ID: <1991May30.210416.3221@hri.com>
Date: 30 May 91 21:04:16 GMT
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In article <1991May23.183516.12788@amd.com>, phil@brahms.amd.com (Phil
Ngai) writes:
> shutton@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Scott K. Hutton) writes:
> 
> >  1.  How well does it perform in comparison to Intel's chip?
> 
> It performs better. 40 MHz is faster than anything Intel has.
> It also uses less power and runs cooler, thus it will be more reliable.
> In a laptop, the lower power consumption will also mean longer battery life.
> 
> >  2.  What sort of support is available?
> 
> It is 100% compatible as certified by a third party compatibility lab
> and runs any software that Intel's chip runs.
> 
> (my opinion only, I don't speak for the company)

What is the price of the 33 and 40 MHz parts?  The regular
Intel 33MHz part seems to run around $350 or so.  How
much cheaper and where can we get the AMD parts for?

Paul Anderson