Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 8 Nov 1997 15:40:41 -0500 (EST) | From | Anthony DeStefano <> | Subject | Re:Stops Pentiums dead (and how does Cyrix perform?) |
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On 8 Nov, Jason Burrell wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > It does kill this P133, but we all know that. > > I wonder what the changes are of Intel releasing a fix? It probably isn't > bloody likely, but suffice to say that if they don't I for one will never, > ever buy another Intel product. First they broke the FPU, but "only > technical people" were supposed to care, though they did offer > replacements after getting roasted on the Internet and in the media > (though I don't know what somebody had to do to get one. Anyone?). Now > they've screwed up and got a "shut down internal clock" option in their > chip. > > I wonder what the chances are of Intel issuing a sane recall? It probably > isn't bloody likely, but suffice to say that if they don't I won't be > buying or recommending Intel products anymore. First they broke the FPU, > but "only technical people" were supposed to care. They did finally offer > a replacement after getting roasted on the Internet and in the media. Now > they've accidentally included a "shut down internal clock" option in their > chips. > > Anyone know what people had to go through to get the FPU fix? > > The last thing I want is my machines crashing continuously because > somebody telnets in and nukes my boxes. If Intel is going to let me haul > my CPU into a local electronics store some weekend and get it fixed free > of charge that's one thing. If they expect me to upgrade to a PPro or PII > because they screwed up then that's quite another. > > Sure, shit happens, and I don't much mind so long as it doesn't happen to > often and the defecators (in this case Intel) manage to clean up after > themselves without putting me through too much trouble. > Maybe all of us should email Intel about issuing a recall?
Who knows maybe we can get under their skin enough for them to actually do it.
-- -= Anthony DeStefano =- <destefano@usa.net>
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