Sould see RMBS start it's Green October next week.
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GREAT NEWS FOR RMBS AND P4 SYSTEMS!
by: tech_future200x 9/22/00 10:22 pm
Msg: 163635 of 163637
Message 14440550
P4 Launch date announced by Ziff Davis....<G>
Ziff Davis the official organ of Intel corporation has announced the launch date for the P4 along with prices and availability. Ziff Davis officials stated that they will not be outdone by THE REGISTER as an official organ of Intel corporation.
zdnet.com.
"Intel officials would not confirm the launch plans, saying only that the chip would ship in the fourth quarter.
The company is planning a launch event at its Santa Clara, Calif., headquarters.
HP and Dell to offer systems
The Pentium 4 will be offered by a number of large PC makers in home PCs and workstations.
Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HWP), sources said, would offer the chip in its Pavilion line of home PCs and in its Kayak series of workstations. Dell Computer Corp. (Nasdaq: DELL) is also expected to offer the chip in its consumer line. It is likely that other large PC makers will follow suit with systems of their own.
But sources said that neither PC maker plans to offer the Pentium 4 in corporate PC lines right away. That's not surprising -- corporate IT buyers generally prefer not to venture into new technology immediately. The exception to the rule comes with workstations, where companies usually buy as much performance as they can afford.
Intel is positioning the Pentium 4 as an engine for high-end, multimedia-oriented applications, such as video editing, digital photography and gaming.
In an interview earlier this week, Carl Everett, vice president and general manager of Dell's Personal Systems Group, would not comment on processor speeds or introduction dates. He did say, however, that Dell is looking at the chip for its corporate Optiplex desktop.
"We're in the validation process (with Pentium 4) right now. Things are going well. It looks good right now, but it's got to be system-ready for me to put my name on it," he said. "
Message 14440596
Jim,
This is BIG news for P4. They said home PCs and consumer line of PCs. This is big. It means that the P4 configs will be even cheaper than we expect. You can actually look at the HP pavilion and Dell Dimension line and get an idea. I think we will see full system prices starting much lower than we are expecting. This is great news. It also means that Intel must have the P4 volume necessary already if they are to have them at such low system prices. Everyone will want one. Thanks for the great news. Can't wait. |
