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Date: Fri, 9 May 1997 09:43:44 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jaime Bozza <wheelman@nuc.net>
To: Steve Howe <un_x@anchorage.net>
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On Fri, 9 May 1997, Steve Howe wrote:

> i wonder what going to happen with Intel moving off in 
> a proprietary direction (from what i hear ...)

The proprietary direction from the most part is the "chip" packaging.  The
Pentium II's and later will plug into a slot (Like an ISA slot) instead of
a socket.  They're eliminating (perhaps) the problems with people breaking
pins off of a chip.  Basically it means everyone will HAVE to buy a new
motherboard to support the new chips.  

I doubt this would cause any problems with the chipmakers. <G>

Jaime Bozza
Nucleus Communications, Inc.