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[chipdesigner]

Keith, I guess Intel will be having a bad H1, if they feel the need to pump September/October performance now. Perhaps Intel sent him out in response to the analyst downgrades today.

His reference to "standard benchmarks" is telling, IMO, as well as his "what they have planned for H2". Well, plans change, and further, this line was particularly amusing:

"It will take at least a year and a half to two years to close such a gap."

Um... that's funny, because a few things like 65nm transition and a new core will be happening well before then.

Anyhow, that's some big talk from Mr. Eden. We'll see what happens come September.