> i think Intel will use copper in 2000 not is the new coppermine chipset.
> the name segests otherwise but i'm sure the name has nothing to do with
> copper.

All internal Intel code names are rivers. Eg. Klamath, Merced, etc. The "copper"
has nothing to do with using copper in the process which won't appear for a
couple years.

Coppermine River is in Canada. For more info see..

http://muskox.com/coppermine.html


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