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To: Dale J. who wrote (54165)	4/22/1998 3:51:00 PM
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Another Clone. IDT ships low-cost Intel clone By Stephanie Miles Staff Writer, CNET NEWS.COM April 22, 1998, 11:45 a.m. PT update IDT is starting volume production of its new low-cost 200-MHz processor, with faster speed chips to come later this year, the company announced. The Santa Clara, California, chipmaker offers its Intel-compatible WinChip to PC vendors building low-cost boxes. In the past, the company has said that its chips are targeted at the sub-$800 desktop PC market and sub-$2,000 notebook computer market. Most of the production of the Intel-compatible WinChip has been moved from California to a new plant in Oregon, according to the company. IDT has also consigned production to IBM for some chips, as part of a recent agreement with Big Blue intended to boost customer confidence in IDT, particularly where large orders are concerned. A 200-MHz WinChip costs a little over $70, with the price decreasing for large-volume customers. "They're going after a substantial market channel that is not generally served very well...What IDT observed is that there was an opportunity there with very small, very cost-sensitive vendors. It was an open opportunity," said Dean McCarron, an analyst with Mercury Research. "They are very early on in their product cycle, but sales are increasing," McCarron noted. "They don't need that much in the way of sales for it to be a successful product."