28th December 1999 Archive

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• API falls behind with Slot B, UP1000 shipments

  Resellers might be happy, it's always hard to tell..

  Alpha Processor Inc (API) may have moved fast to re-assure a number of resellers angry at delays on products but sources close to the firm have confirmed there is still a drought of UP1000 mobos and also 750MHz Slot B modules. API told The Register that the Alpha mobos were available in the channel in response to a letter …

  Business 28 Dec 1999, 10:49

• Big Q claims Alpha thrashes Itanium-Merced

  And what is Compaq's Merced strategy, we ask again

  Over the festive season, Compaq has seen fit to post a document on its Web site which compares and contrasts the performance of its flagship 64-bit processor with Intel's up-and-coming Merced Itanium. And, according to the Adobe PDF document entitled Alpha and IA64, which can be found here, any dreams of world domination Intel …

  Business 28 Dec 1999, 11:17

• Frozen Presarios found in Compaq support glacier

  Consumers ask for Quick Thaw McGraw

  People who bought the Presario 5800 series in droves in the run up to Yule have bombarded Compaq with complaints of persistent system freezes whenever they try to use their machines. One user posted this message on Compaq's bulletin board: "I have not had a session with it [the 5838] that the system has not frozen up. When it …

  Business 28 Dec 1999, 11:48

• Wall Street punishes lacklustre e-tailers

  Father Christmas has yet to be converted

  A disappointing preliminary report on the Christmas haul for online retailers Monday caused jittery investors to dump shares of several Web-oriented companies. Numerous Web stocks were down by as much as ten percent in early trading. EToys continued its backslide, dropping by five to close at 25.94 after analysts downgraded it …

  Business 28 Dec 1999, 18:45