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Unread 08-21-2002, 06:17 PM   #8
Heavy_Equipment
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Intel became known for perfecting the "paper-launch" with the Pentium III, in response to overwhelming performance from AMD's Athlon.

Perhaps with a similar goal in mind - to steal some of Intel's thunder - AMD is "releasing" their 2400+ and 2600+ CPUs well before they hit mass production. The CPUs are sampling now but retail availability isn't expected until September with volume shipments occurring sometime between now and then.
They better watch themselves with this, or they'll shoot themselves in the foot.

They build us up a month-6 weeks before we can get our hands on these, and I for one, find myself wanting one. If the retail pieces start rolling out in September, let's say the 2nd week, it will be at least the 2nd week of October before it'll hit the shelves of any stores I deal with. (2100+ is the top retail piece around here right now, with 2200+ 'coming soon')

By mid-late October likely, the 2800+, with 512KB L2 (and 166 fsb?) will be making it's "launch", and I'll be saying hold on...I'm not going to buy the 2600+, when the new one is coming out now...
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