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"The new chip (P4 3.0 Ghz) is available for $637 in quantities of 1,000, and Intel has also taken the usual step of reducing the prices on its other chips. Its 2.8 GHz is reportedly now selling in the low $400 range, down from the low $500 range.
"The [P4 3.06 GHz] price will come down fairly quickly especially if they want to push it into the corporate mainstream market," said Krishna Shankar, analyst with JMP Securities.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD: news, chart, profile), Intel's main competitor for computer chips, is expected to begin shipping its Athlon 2700+ and 2800+ chips for desktops in the near future, possibly this month. AMD's highly anticipated new product line called Hammer, though, won't be out until early next year. "
Some new tech incorporated in the chip as well to run multiple apps at once better.
Will update once trading begins and new chips pop up on retailers, nothing on Pricewatch yet.
"The new chip (P4 3.0 Ghz) is available for $637 in quantities of 1,000, and Intel has also taken the usual step of reducing the prices on its other chips. Its 2.8 GHz is reportedly now selling in the low $400 range, down from the low $500 range.
"The [P4 3.06 GHz] price will come down fairly quickly especially if they want to push it into the corporate mainstream market," said Krishna Shankar, analyst with JMP Securities.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD: news, chart, profile), Intel's main competitor for computer chips, is expected to begin shipping its Athlon 2700+ and 2800+ chips for desktops in the near future, possibly this month. AMD's highly anticipated new product line called Hammer, though, won't be out until early next year. "
Some new tech incorporated in the chip as well to run multiple apps at once better.
Will update once trading begins and new chips pop up on retailers, nothing on Pricewatch yet.
