Intel mobilizes Pentium 4-M message
C|Net | at | by Mike
Intel is descending on Manhattan on Tuesday morning to announce three new Pentium 4-M processors and to spread the word about mobile computing. The processors will run at 1.4GHz, 1.5GHz and 1.8GHz, the latter a new top speed for the chip line, and will act as bookends for the currently available 1.6GHz and 1.7GHz Pentium 4-M chips, giving the company a wider array of its flagship mobile processors for notebook buyers.
PC aren't wasting time getting out new notebooks based on the chips. Dell Computer, for instance, will launch a new Inspiron 2650, a Pentium 4-M version of its basic entry-level notebook for consumers. The machine will start at $1,299 when fitted with a 1.4GHz chip and a 14-inch screen. (Dell sells a SmartStep100N notebook at a much lower price, but that system is not configurable.)