Hilko schrijft: "Eindelijk de officiële press-release dat de K6-2 550 er is. Vroeger moesten we na dit soort press releases nog zo'n volle maand (of langer) wachten totdat we ze ook echt konden kopen, maar dat is nu niet het geval. Volgens een vriend bij een groothandel hier in NL kunnen we vanaf de 28ste de cpu's ook in ons kikkerlandje verwachten. Maar aan de andere kant, wie zit er nu eigenlijk nog op een K6-2 te wachten?":
SUNNYVALE, CA--FEBRUARY 22, 2000--AMD today announced the 550MHz AMD-K6® -2 processor with 3DNow!™ technology. The AMD-K6-2 processor family is fully compatible with the recently announced Microsoft™ Windows 2000 operating system, as well as Windows 98 and other PC operating systems."The AMD-K6-2 processor family offers a cost-effective and excellent solution for mainstream applications in the small business and consumer markets," said Dana Krelle, vice president of marketing for the Computation Products Group at AMD. "Providing a good balance of price, performance and features, the AMD-K6-2 processor family allows our customers to offer some of the most competitive PC products on the market."
"We're confident Windows 2000 will be the operating system of choice for small businesses as well as the largest enterprises," said Brian Valentine, senior vice president, Windows Division, Microsoft Corporation. "We're therefore excited to see that entry-level platforms such as the 550MHz AMD-K6-2 processor offer excellent performance and a great end-user experience on Windows 2000."