Intel aims Pentium 4 at the masses
C|Net | at | by Mike
A new chipset and aggressive pricing may finally push Intel's Pentium 4 processor--now segregated in high-end PCs--into the computing mainstream.
Pentium 4 sales have lagged behind expectations since the processor was introduced late last year. But analysts say the forthcoming 845 chipset--which will allow the Pentium 4 to work with standard SDRAM memory rather than with expensive Rambus DRAM--combined with further processor price cuts should drive down Pentium 4 PCs to prices that will appeal to average consumers.