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Adam Schrotenboer writes:

 > I agree very much so, and can hardly wait for it to become available. I
 > hope it isn't delayed much past June or July.
 
I think it has been shown on the CeBIT behind closed doors.

 > Even if it doesn't, it'll take 3-6 months for it to become very viable.
 > Fortunately, I do believe that AMD will be more wiling to share info
 > about their processors, chipsets, etc than Intel ever was.

K6-III is plagued by production problems, this will be probably the
same with K6-III. K7 is directed more towards the high end of the
market, so it will be priced accordingly. It will be probably
artificially delayed to not to compete with K6-III.
200 MHz memories are unprecedented, are will be causing initial 
problems. Current Socket7 chipsets are crappy, and AMD can't afford to 
make their own chipsets.

Of course I'm waiting for it too. If it comes by mid-summer, that
would be early enough for me.

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