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To: Estephen who wrote (49478)	8/12/2000 10:16:31 AM
From: Estephen	Respond to of 93625

Intel Won't Use Rambus in Most Chips for PCs, Web Site Says By Cesca Antonelli Santa Clara, California, Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp., the world's biggest chipmaker, won't use Rambus Inc.'s memory standard in most chips for personal computers, Electronic News Online reported, citing ``confidential documents.'' Intel's new Desktop 2001 Roadmap Update shows that Rambus will only be used for high-end desktops priced at more than $2,000 starting next year, the Web site said. There have been ongoing difficulties with Rambus. Intel benchmarks have shown that another standard, PC-133, is faster. Other memory-chip makers had also opposed the plans, saying it was too expensive, Electronic News said. Intel had planned to use Rambus as the exclusive memory standard for its Pentium 4 chips, and now an unidentified memory will come in its place in most PCs. ``This is not new news in terms of what our intentions are,'' Intel spokesman Howard High said. ``Rambus remains our recommended platform for high-end applications.'' The company said last month it would support other types of memory for customers who wanted them. (Electronic News Online 8/11) For the Web site of Electronic News Online, see quote.bloomberg.com