Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
At 8:00 a.m. PT, this article news.com said this
"The 433-MHz Celerons are expected to prompt a new round of processor price cutting. The chip will cost around $160 or less in volume and around $180 as a retail product, and to clear the shelves, Intel will likely cut the prices of its current Celeron processors--which sell for between $133 and $63 in volume quantities--between 10 to 20 percent, said sources."
But at 10:25 a.m. PT, this article news.com said this
"While Intel would typically cut prices on the rest of the line with the launch of a new processor, the company is not following that pattern today because it cut prices on these processors in February, said Peck. The current price for other Celeron chips in the less expensive 370 PPGA packaging are as follows: The 400-MHz Celeron sells for $133 while the 366-MHz and 333-MHz versions sell for, respectively, $93 and $73. The 300-MHz Celeron, a favorite chip among "overclockers," is being phased out, according to sources. These are wholesale prices. Retail prices are generally a few dollars more."
Perhaps Intel, too, is starting to feel the effects of dropping processor prices. It especially doesn't help when they surprised everyone on Feb. 8 and dropped prices on the Celeron line (and I assume the PII line also), WHILE STILL MANAGING TO CONTINUE TO LOSE RETAIL MARKET SHARE. Can you believe that? Intel LOST retail market share WHILE AMD HAD PRODUCTION PROBLEMS.
When is Intel going to realize dropping prices, as the only factor, isn't going to let them magically gain retail market share back? |
