Intel prompts notebook makers to lighten up
C|Net | at | by Mike
Intel wants to help popularize the ultra-portable laptop. To that end, the chipmaker will launch five new low-power Pentium III-M chips Monday. They include low-voltage chips at 733MHz and 750MHz, two at 800MHz, and an ultra-low-voltage 700MHz model. The Pentium III-M, which uses Intel's new 130-nanometer (0.13-micron) manufacturing process, was introduced in late July. Intel offers three flavors of mobile Pentium III chips: standard, low power and ultra-low power. The latter two offer lower power consumption and clock speeds and are designed to be used in smaller notebooks, such as ultra-portable models weighing 4 pounds or less.