John, >"Intel Corp. will formally launch its 1-GHz Pentium III microprocessor March 8, according to OEM sources. The
launch, to be backed by Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., and IBM Corp., will almost certainly come in the form of
limited-production "special editions," according to sources briefed by Intel. PCs using the chips will feature specially
designed motherboards with larger heat sinks to accommodate the faster processors."
I wonder if the Intel folks read this thread, and sometimes use ideas presented here. Some of the stuff I wrote in a post on
12/18 concerning the limited release of the 800 MHz:
<But I also think there is some opportunity in announcing products before there is abundant supply. The profile of the end
user that would buy an 800 megahertz computer at introduction is a REAL early adapter, someone who would pay whatever
it costs to have the latest and greatest. This person is not concerned with price/performance, they have to have a faster chip
than the guy (or girl) next door. The fact that there is limited availability actually makes the produce more appealing.
John, that is a good point. Other computer companies also have several release points, like FCS (first customer shipment), LA for limited availability, and GA for general availability. Maybe Intel is going more toward that kind of model. Or maybe they're playing games with AMD. Maybe both.
Tony |
