PC makers introduce new desktops
WinNetMag | at | by Mike
This week, Intel released new processors and chipsets that bring increased performance to regular desktops. The new chipsets offer increased bus speeds (as fast as 800MHz) and Serial ATA hard disk-connection support, and add the Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz processor's Hyper-Threading Technology to the 2.8GHz, 2.6GHz, and 2.4GHz Pentium 4 processors. Dell, Gateway, and IBM marked the release by updating their desktop lines to include the new technology. The technology, which was previously available in higher-priced workstations, is now available in many $1000 and less-expensive desktops.