A source close to the company confirmed the name will be Pentium III - a move which will surprise few in the industry. The 450MHz and 500MHz desktop Pentium III will be released at the end of February, while the high-end server version, called...
Intel has been forced to back away from plans to ship Pentium III processors with an embedded identification tracking code, in the face of vociferous criticism and the threat of a product boycott from privacy groups.
Meerkatz told Silicon.com that low sales in North America, the millennium bug and Intel's Pentium III (PIII) chip were to blame for the poor results. Jerry Meerkatz, vice president and general manager at Compaq's PC division, has explained why the...
IBM is set to launch an eight-way Pentium III Xeon server running Windows on June 21. The Netfinity 8500R will ship for around $20,000. It pushes Intel and Windows closer than ever to Unix standards. It is also introducing 'Cornhusker' technology...
Intel has released its fastest Pentium III and Celeron processors yet. The 600MHz Pentium III (PIII) will be used in workstations and desktop PCs, while the 500MHz Celeron chip targets the budget PC market.
An Intel spokesman commented yesterday: "The mobile Pentium III does include the processor's serial number, but as with the desktops the BIOS does give you the option to turn that facility off. Security fears also surrounded Intel's launch of the...