AMD Ready To Rock MML2 With Athlon 64!

Perhaps the most anticipated announcement at MML2 is AMD's intention to show publicly, for the first time, the Athlon64 desktop and notebook systems. Through what can only be described as a Herculean effort by both Philip Stein and David Makin from AMD, MML2 attendees are going to get the chance at 10PM EST this evening to see the new Athlon64 desktop and notebook systems in action.

Many might view that taking a chance by publicly showing the Athon64 to the LAN gaming community a little strange, but the reality is that they right now the guys at MML2 are representing the cutting edge grassroots enthusiasts, the people who are most interested in the technology that Athlon64 has to offer.

We got together with AMD before their presentation to discuss with them the future of 64bit computing and the impact that it will have on the gaming community. After many suggestions, Philip Stein stumbled upon something that we felt would be of great interest to the gaming community.

What if we told you that Henri Richard who happens to be the group vice president of Worldwide Sales at AMD, is a serious hardcore enthusiast? When he is not overseeing the activities of AMD's international sales force, he spends much time building his own systems and playing games? Sure, he works for AMD, but he is really into this from a grassroots gaming level as well. Henri brings a unique perspective that we want to share with you and he agreed to sit down with us for a chat at MML2.

Our discussion with him was enlightening and helped us better understand why AMD is committed to the LAN gaming community and how he hopes the embarking on the path of 64bit computing will spark an even greater degree of support for the enthusiast community.