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Chipguy, my view of Cell design influencing long term chip design has nothing to do with being neutral enough in discussing Itanium's future. What you're doing now amounts to imaginary mud slinging. I never said I was sure about my own view concerning the cell design, but instead always used words like 'might', 'could', 'if', 'I think', etc... (I can't be sure because I'm not an expert and about everyone knows that including you, and even if I was I could be wrong too). Though I'm hardly sure I still continue to think the cell design will influence long term x86 processor design (I won't mention the arguments because it's another discussion). Also I never hesitate a second to admit that I'm wrong if it seems even only a bit more likely to me that I'm wrong than not; I do this because I'm interested in getting my views balanced as much as possible and because I know I'm not a chip expert. When you would know me you might just find an integer person.

Your accusations about Ashley's integrity are imo out of proportion because you're rather unlikely to know him as a person and partly because of this it's unlikely to know the reasons behind his personal views. Because of this you might want to be a bit more reserved in accusing him. Everyone deserves some respect until one knows him enough to know otherwise. The fact that Ashley is at the opposite end (pro-Itanium vs. contra-Itanium) of the opinion scale compared to you manouvers you in a less neutral position as to judging whether he is 'bashing' or not.

My question hence was if you consider yourself neutral enough to judge him, and you did not answer it. Nor did you answer the questions I asked about things that if I recall correctly you have been wrong about with regards to Itanium. Instead you start throwing imaginary mud on another subject, using emotional language once again.

I have shown you respect, and will simply continue doing that for now, even though I disagree with you accusing people (including myself as of your last post) because I find that cheap and respectless.

Regards,

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