Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[Elmer Phud]

Spokeshave -

I am not an industry insider, and I do not know the arcane lingo. I coined the phrase in an attempt to describe the types of defects that I believe that you are not accounting for that affect the yields initially when a new core is introduced. Forgive me for not using the correct terminology, but please try to consider this from a more conceptual standpoint.

I grant you this. I'm not even sure if we're arguing here because my estimate of AMD using 50% of their capacity was in reference to their existing products on their bulk .13u process. Opteron/Athlon64 will not fit into this category but Barton will. Are we in disagreement as to which category Barton falls into? If so then please provide some explanation as to why Barton would have some unique process aspect or sensitivity that doesn't affect their other higher volume bulk products.