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Subject: Re: the NS32532
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Date: Fri, 17-Apr-87 08:11:24 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 17 08:11:24 1987
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I must say that Roger Thompson's statement "We provided a range of
numbers, in an effort to allow people to make up their own minds." is a
marvel even in the bizarre world of chip marketing.

Sure -- they mention 19000 dhrystones, and 14000 dhrystones, and a
number in the middle -- people can make up their own mind.  It's just
that the 19000 number was obtained by running the invalid version 1.0
benchmark by violating its instructions about turning off
optimization -- in order that all the systems be compared under the
same conditions.  But you can make up your own mind.

I say keep at 'em Landon -- finally you are in a position where they
can't gag you when you point out their, uh, inappropriate marketing
practices.  (In case the audience doesn't know, Landon used to work
for National and got into trouble with their management for telling
good customers the truth about the parts when it conflicted with the story
NSC management wanted people to believe.)

May the best chip succeed, despite its marketing people!
-- 
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