In article <[log in to unmask]>, "Bill Todd" <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>
> "David Froble" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
> news:3CD177B4.8000702@tsoft-inc.com...
>> Bill Todd wrote:
>
> ...
>
>> > At this rate, EV7 and Hammer may not only be
>> > embarrassingly faster, but embarrassingly faster to market as well.  And
>> > (while on the subject of Itanic 2's wondrous performance if and when), I
> was
>> > surprised to notice recently that USIII
>>
>>
>> Forgive my ignorance, or possibly failing memory.  Who is USIII?  What is
> their
>> product?  Is this the current name for those producing MIPS?
>
> Sorry - UltraSPARC III.  You know, the processor line Rob always denigrates
> for being such a pig that Itanic will quickly usurp Sun's entire customer
> base as its start on conquering the world.  That's why it would be so funny
> if McKinley turned out to be slower after all.
>

        Is that an "official" prognostication, or a wish?

                                Rob

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