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Faster chip for cheaper PCs
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INTEL Corp recently unveiled its fastest microprocessor yet for low-cost personal computers and has also started selling a lower-cost version of its new Pentium 4 chip.
Costing US$170 in lots of 1,000, the 800 Megahertz Celeron chip is aimed at PCs typically priced below US$1,000, Intel said.
The Santa Clara, Calif-based company also has developed a new chipset -- which surrounds the microprocessor -- that has a faster bus, the pipe through which data passes between the microprocessor and other parts of the chipset.
The faster bus runs at 100 MHz, compared with 66 MHz currently, Intel said.
To help spur demand for the Pentium 4, Intel is now selling a Pentium 4 chip that runs at 1.3 Gigahertz and is designed for systems typically costing US$1,500 and higher, compared to the US$2,000 range for PCs that use the 1.4 GHz and 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 processors.
The 1.3 GHz Pentium 4 will cost US$409 in lots of 1,000.
(SD-Agencies)
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