Intel chip prices dropping soon? Need information.....

[Chumster]

I thought I read somewhere that Intel was planning a series of price drops within the next few weeks. Anyone else hear this? Have links? I'll be purchasing a new P3 933 soon, and wouldn't mind waiting if they are going to be dropping prices. Thanks!

-Chum

 

[shathal]

It's mostly P4 prices that will drop.

Don't think P3 prices will be dropping significantly - if that's what you're looking into.

 

[majewski9]

Intel will be slashing P4 prices by up to 55%! This is intresting since the P4 is an expensive processor to make and it appears that Intel will not make a huge profit off of the p4 as they would like to.
Intel is stuck in a sticky situation, their P4 isn't selling and they are losing market share to the unstoppable AMD athlon. The p3 is being revamped with a new core. The celeron is going to have a 133mhz bus soon. Price will climb for the new P3's. The old pentiums will probaly stay the same or a minor price drop will occur. I don't know why you would want a 933 p3. I have a 933p3 at work and a 1.33 Tbird at home. My Tbird is at least 40% faster than the 933. I am very dissapointed with the 933.

 

[Chumster]

Thanks for the replies:

To answer your question - I need a second P3 933 for my server. I got in on the cheap Gateway 6400 (dual mobo) deal. I plan on getting a Athlon4 (or whatever it's currently called) for my personal game machine.