Gartner Group predicts Pentium woes to continue - delay volume purchases.STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 1994--Despite the low likelihood of encountering a business- or life-threatening error, Gartner Group (company) Gartner Group - One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :GART GART Phosphoribosylglycinamide Formyltransferase/Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase/Phosphoribosylaminoimidazole Synthetase GART Graphics Address Remapping Table (AGP chipset) GART Graphics Address Relocation Table ) recommends that users delay volume Pentium purchases until Intel or the PC supplier can ensure defect-free Pentium products. Low-volume or individual purchases for users who require Pentium performance but are unaffected by the floating-point problem can continue. However, budgets should include incremental administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. if chip replacement is necessary. Gartner Group estimates that replacement costs will range from US$30 to as much as US$200. "Organizations using Pentium systems for sensitive applications such as those in advanced financial modeling and analysis, trading or risk analysis, should plan for chip replacement," said Chris Goodhue, sr. research analyst. "Organizations pursuing replacement chips should also seek assurances that their PC supplier or reseller will bear financial responsibility for replacement." While Gartner Group believes that the probability of errors Probability of error in hypothesis testing In hypothesis testing in statistics, two types of error are distinguished.
tr.v. al·layed, al·lay·ing, al·lays 1. To reduce the intensity of; relieve: allay back pains. See Synonyms at relieve. 2. user fears or address the issue that errors can in fact occur. The controversy surrounding Pentium's floating-point accuracy shows no signs of abating. IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) further raised concerns on Dec. 12 by announcing that Pentium-based system shipments have been suspended. However, IBM has indicated that it will ship product when requested by customers within days of the request. The announcement was based on an assessment by IBM that Intel Corp. has understated the frequency with which floating-point errors occur. While IBM may or may not have evidence to support these claims, IBM's financial exposure in the Pentium market is low. There is also evidence that new IBM desktop products, including Pentium-based systems, have been in short supply. No other PC suppliers to date have announced similar intentions. Intel indicates that it is aggressively ramping shipments of corrected parts to PC original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and directly to users. Intel also claims that users requesting replacement parts directly from Intel can expect delivery within two weeks. However, logistics and short-term supply issues may keep PC OEMs from providing volume replacement to end users within the same time frame. Gartner Group -- based in Stamford, CT -- is the leading provider of Personal Information Technology Advisory Services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal . Gartner Group provides market research, analysis and advisory services to professionals and organizations that use or supply Information Technology. Founded in 1979, Gartner Group serves more than 14,000 client-members representing more than 4,000 companies and organizations worldwide. CONTACT: Gartner Group Kate Berg, 203/967-6793 |
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