Intel planning earlier price cuts,

[maxcom]

Reuters
UPDATE - Intel planning earlier price cuts, analyst says
Wednesday January 28, 6:00 pm ET
By Daniel Sorid


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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Intel Corp. (NasdaqNM:INTC - News) will cut prices on its microprocessors by as much as 35 percent on Monday, two weeks earlier than planned, as it prepares to introduce a new chip for desktop computers, an analyst for Susquehanna Financial Group said Wednesday.

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[us3rnotfound]

Maybe I should consider getting an 800 MHz FSB processor after all...

 

[wkabel23]

35% cut

Definitely buying one

 

[klah]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20040121160633.html

3.2C: $417 -> $278
3.0C: $278 -> $218
2.8C: $218 -> $178

These will also be the prices for Prescott.

 

[Markfw]

Think the Athlon64 3000+ has something to do with this ? Think Intel is feeling a pinch ? Even if you like Intel, you have to love AMD for getting you your CPU's cheaper.......

 

[maxcom]

ya, thanks AMD

 

[grabadude]

I'll get a 2.8gig Northy

BTW, Thanx AMD

 

[lookin4dlz]

Cool, I'm itching to upgrade!

 

[NDENT2003]

Yes i've been waiting acouple of months for this price drop to happen.

Will be ordering me a 2.8 or 3.0 first thing monday morning

 

[Soulkeeper]

Originally posted by: NDENT2003
Yes i've been waiting acouple of months for this price drop to happen.

Will be ordering me a 2.8 or 3.0 first thing monday morning

hahaha yeah i can't wait either
prob go with the 2.8 next week too

 

[Pollock]

What, 2.4C and 2.6C won't be getting price cuts, too?

 

[apoppin]

What's the chance the A-64 will also get price cuts? . . . amd is known to follow intel's cuts with their own.

. . . there has been speculation and denial by amd

 

[JustStarting]

3.0c is already down to $229 at the egg and cuts aren't even "effective".

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: apoppin
What's the chance the A-64 will also get price cuts? . . . amd is known to follow intel's cuts with their own.

. . . there has been speculation and denial by amd

I'm not so certain AMD will react promptly, the 3200+'s price just dropped like a rock with the appearance of the 3400+, and the 3000+ OEM is down to $205@ZZF.com and given the performance of the A64@stock speeds vs Intels line-up thus far they may feel it's already equitably priced. Besides I'm certain they are trying to keep profit margins as high as possible for as long as possible to help finance that new Fab their building. That's just my perspective so if it turns out to be the case I look wicked smart *because I'll remind ya*, and if it doesn't no one will remember