Jim - Re: "Kealoha,You haven`t been keeping up with the press releases...Do you really think everyone will embrace a 38 watt toaster oven"
Looks like you have missed a few press releases yourself. Check out the one below.
I guess Intel even knows how to sell toasters!
Paul
infoworld.com
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April 28, 1997 (Vol. 19, Issue 17)
Intel set to unveil Pentium Pro II
Showcase planned for systems based on new chip
By Dan Briody
Intel will officially launch its highly anticipated Pentium II processor and a
dozen vendors will show systems based on the chip at an event in
New York on May 7.
Intel executives will introduce the MMX-enabled Pentium Pros at the 200
Fifth Club in Manhattan, with a demonstration
showcase following the announcement.
The demonstrations will feature all of the major vendors, including IBM,
Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, Dell, NEC, AST,
and Micron.
The three flavors of the Pentium II -- 233 MHz, 266 MHz, and 300 MHz -- will
not all be available in volume on the day of the
announcement, according to sources. Systems using the 233-MHz version
will be available in volume about four weeks after
the announcement, with 266-MHz systems ramping up by the end of July
and 300-MHz systems hitting the streets by
September, most sources said.
Vendors are racing to market with their respective Pentium II models, trying
to fill the channel for the anticipated demand. IBM
claims to have the channel already full, but sources within the channel think
high volumes will not be achieved until the end of
May. Analysts agreed but think IBM has a leg up on the competition.
"Of the vendors in this market, IBM is in a very favorable position with
regards to time to market," said John Dunkle, president
of Workgroup Strategic Services, in Portsmouth, N.H. "They've been
working very closely with Intel and should reach high
volumes soon after the announcement."
<b<IBM will include the Pentium II in offerings of both its IntelliStation and
commercial desktop lines.
HP's Pentium II systems will be workstations introduced initially at speeds of
233 MHz and 266 MHz, then single and dual
300-MHz systems by the end of summer, industry sources said.
AST will introduce its Bravo LC 6233 MiniTower with the 233-MHz
processor. The systems will include a 2GB hard drive,
32MB of RAM, a 16-speed CD-ROM drive, and 512KB of cache for $2,200.
Gateway has promised both 233-MHz and 266-MHz systems within one
week of the announcement.
NEC will unveil a 233-MHz PowerMate model, and Micron will weigh in with
its ClientPro XLU.
Intel Corp., in Santa Clara, Calif., can be reached at intel.com.
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