To: Mark Gilbert who wrote (85301 ) 1/5/2000 9:26:00 PM From: Goutam Read Replies (1) | Respond to
Mark,yahoo.cnet.com _________________________HP to add AMD chips in notebooks Meanwhile, HP today announced that it has adopted the K6-2 in four new Pavillion notebooks for consumers. Although HP has used K6-2 chips in its consumer desktops, today's announcement marks the first time HP has used the chips in notebooks. The new laptops, due at the end of the month, range in price from $1,199 to $2,399. HP is also considering adopting the Athlon for desktops, analysts have said. With the new chip, AMD will retake a slim performance edge over Intel in the market for PC processors, according to benchmark testers. Benchmarks aside, the big issue remains supply. Few of the 800-MHz Pentium IIIs have hit the market. Sales representatives at Dell Computer state that it will take customers roughly a month to get a system with the chip, much longer than other Dell computers. Fast Athlon processors were difficult to find earlier, but supplies have steadily improved, according to sources. Previously, Gateway had used both AMD and Intel processors in its PCs, but phased out AMD chips during the second half of the year. AMD officials have said that the relationship began to change because of supply issues. Gateway, however, is not slated to join in any announcement with AMD tomorrow.
