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Where's Alviso?

Posted by timothy on from the look-for-red-stripes dept.

DMOS writes "Intel's 'Dothan' processor for moblile computers has finally seen the light of day, but where is the rest of the 'Sonoma' platform? Specifically, the 'Alviso' chipset that is replacing the current i855 and ICH4m. So far it appears to be MIA, and Devhardware looks into why with their 'Where's Alviso?' article."

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  1. Alviso is a dump and a waste treatment plant by t0qer · · Score: 4, Informative

    Seriously.

    I've seen many posts on "where's alviso" but lets take a moment to talk about what alviso really is.

    Alviso used to be a boat landing for "The Valley of Hearts Delights" elite long before it became the foul smelling place that it is today. Santa Clara County built a sewage treatment plant there, and coincidentally, the elite did not like mooring up to a dock that constantly smelled like human excrement.

    Later the alviso landfill was built, to even further add to the cornicopia of smells that arose from that stinky marsh.

    Eventually alviso was populated by low income families (GANG BANGERS) and the SJ Norte's. The whole town fell into complete disrepair and despite the cities best efforts to convert it into a low lease technology park, it still remains what it is.

    The armpit of silicon valley.