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From: John Smith (a_at_nonymous.com)
Date: 05/28/04 

Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 20:40:56 -0400

http//www.theregister.co.uk/990128-000013.html

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Intel's Merced undercut by Compaq's Alpha

Alpha partner Samsung is now selling fast processors for as little as $250,
it has emerged.

According to confidential documents seen by The Register, .25 micron 533MHz
Alphas will ramp to high volume in spring. They currently cost $250/1000.

And when the 800MHz Alpha is released later on this year, it will also be
priced at the $250 volume mark.

Intel is expected to price its Merced processor, sampling in June and
expected next year, at over $1,500.

The information shows that Compaq, Samsung and the other Alpha partners are
serious about taking on Intel in the high end server market.

The pricing information we have seen means that large PC OEMs, including
Compaq, Dell and HP, can ship 64-bit systems this year, possibly using Linux
rather than NT, at a fraction of the cost a Wintel box will cost.