AMD announces new Duron processor
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AMD promises staying power with Duron. The new chip is based on Athlon processor technology and will target consumers in the market for value PCs.
By John G. Spooner, ZDNet News
UPDATED April 27, 2000 7:41 AM PT
NEW YORK -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. promises staying power with a new brand of processor designed for low-cost PCs.
The processor's name, Duron, was derived from the Latin word "durare," which means "to last." Duron was announced Thursday by Jerry Sanders, AMD's chairman and CEO, at the company's annual shareholders meeting.
Bristling at being called the Milli Vanilli of the Computer business, CEO Jerry Sanders indicated that when these new processors are able to be linked together in a two-way system, Sanders announced that the new name of the new 2x will be ...........
"Duron Duron".
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Uh, I added that last part. Have a good weekend, all.
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Addenda: When queried by intense shareholders why the name 'Corvette' was picked for the follow on to the Spitfire, Sanders admitted that the name, Edsel had already been taken. |
