joost
March 6, 2001, 02:42 pm
From WinInfo News Letter:
This week, microprocessor giant Intel performed its almost monthly
impersonation of "Crazy Eddie" when the company slashed prices on all
its CPUs designed for desktop computers. The price cuts, which reach
almost 19 percent for some models, affect the Celeron, Pentium III, and
Pentium 4 microprocessors. The move seems to be an attempt to revive
slowing PC sales; Intel's chips power the vast majority of desktop PCs.
"Our strategy is to align the prices of the individual products to the
individual markets," an Intel spokesperson said yesterday.
The biggest price cuts affect the Celeron line, which Intel originally
designed for low-end PCs. In lots of 1000, the 800MHz Celeron's price
fell 19 percent--from $138 to $112. The 766MHz version dropped 8
percent--from $112 to $103. For the mid-level Pentium III, a 1GHz chip
is now $241, compared to its previous price of $268. The 933MHz Pentium
III fell to $225 from $241.
Even the high-end Pentium 4 saw a price cut, albeit a small one. The
1.5GHz version fell about 1 percent--from $644 to $637. The 1.4GHz part
fell from $440 to $423, while the 1.3GHz version dropped from $336 to
$332. These price cuts come just 2 months after the previous adjustment,
which occurred in January. Intel used to cut prices quarterly, but
competition from AMD and a slowing PC market have caused the company to
step up its pricing efforts.
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Windows has crashed.
I am the Blue Screen Of Death!
No one hears your screams!
This week, microprocessor giant Intel performed its almost monthly
impersonation of "Crazy Eddie" when the company slashed prices on all
its CPUs designed for desktop computers. The price cuts, which reach
almost 19 percent for some models, affect the Celeron, Pentium III, and
Pentium 4 microprocessors. The move seems to be an attempt to revive
slowing PC sales; Intel's chips power the vast majority of desktop PCs.
"Our strategy is to align the prices of the individual products to the
individual markets," an Intel spokesperson said yesterday.
The biggest price cuts affect the Celeron line, which Intel originally
designed for low-end PCs. In lots of 1000, the 800MHz Celeron's price
fell 19 percent--from $138 to $112. The 766MHz version dropped 8
percent--from $112 to $103. For the mid-level Pentium III, a 1GHz chip
is now $241, compared to its previous price of $268. The 933MHz Pentium
III fell to $225 from $241.
Even the high-end Pentium 4 saw a price cut, albeit a small one. The
1.5GHz version fell about 1 percent--from $644 to $637. The 1.4GHz part
fell from $440 to $423, while the 1.3GHz version dropped from $336 to
$332. These price cuts come just 2 months after the previous adjustment,
which occurred in January. Intel used to cut prices quarterly, but
competition from AMD and a slowing PC market have caused the company to
step up its pricing efforts.
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Windows has crashed.
I am the Blue Screen Of Death!
No one hears your screams!