>>No, it does make sense from either perspective.

>Really? How so?

>> Its odd that both views lead to Viper.

>I don't find that odd. In the same way how depending on view the "TBA FY2010" products can be meant to either be based on Titan or on PPC465, "Viper" can really be just anything. There's not one single technical detail regarding "Viper" in that roadmap depiction, so even if plans had changed completely they could still have kept the "Viper" name for future products.

You sort of answer that first question with your later statement. And a quick search of the APM website for "Viper" references turns up...

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9NDExOTg4fENoaWxkSUQ9NDIyNjcxfFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1

the same document. So at this point, its fair to say that the name predates even product planning.

Odd choice of names for their processors. Venomous snakes seem to be the current theme. Before that Gemini/Titan which could be a mythological or space exploration reference.

[ Edited by Jim on 2011/2/11 22:57 ]