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  • Sun will use AMD Opterons : The new 64 bit (Sledgehammer ) processor

    05/08/2002 10:09:50 PM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 13 replies · 229+ views
    The Inquirer ^ | 08/05/2002 20:18:48 BST | Eva Glass,
    Sock'it'to'em ScottBy Eva Glass, 08/05/2002 20:18:48 BSTI TOOK A TRIP over to Old Blighty last weekend – my, oh my, that old place really needs a shake up. But on my travels I met someone from Sun Microsystems who tipped me the wink about the "close connection" between it and AMD. He told me, and said that I should keep it quiet, that Sun will definitely use Opterons when the CPUs formerly known as Sledgehammer launch. Better than that – Sun will sell boxes containing multiple Sledgehammers under its own brand name. What are the reasons for this? It's not,...