Intel Tells Customers It Will Cut Prices by 60%

Lilleput · June 13th, 2006, 09:43 AM

Customers of Intel Corp. said the world's biggest computer-chip maker plans to reduce prices on Pentium processors by as much as 60 percent

Hot diggity damn! images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

hokiethang · June 13th, 2006, 11:17 AM

That'll be awesome. I've been wanting a new system with a Pentium D 940 in it for a while images/smilies/biggrin.gif

jensked · June 13th, 2006, 12:06 PM

^ what's with the new numbers behind the processor? It used to be so simple
Pentium II 350mhz was faster then a Pentium II300mhz...

frosty · June 13th, 2006, 12:19 PM

3,2 GHz 2xMB L2 cache

Buba · June 13th, 2006, 02:38 PM

I want something like a Conroe with 2x2.6 Ghz and a max TDP of 45 Watts for 150 Euros tops please!

andyhui01 · June 13th, 2006, 03:28 PM

sounds good... I'm planning for a full upgrade on my computer in about 1.5years time anyways images/smilies/biggrin.gif

FATMOUSE · June 13th, 2006, 04:12 PM

Shocking now how it is easier to make sense of AMD's processor lineup than Intel's, for some reason.

Ultra_Kool_Dude · June 13th, 2006, 05:35 PM

This can't be good for intel's sales until they actually cut the prices - everyone will just wait.

Buba · June 13th, 2006, 06:21 PM

If a company needs new computers they just buy them, same with Universities, although I reckon they get them pretty cheap or for free.
Add that to the fact that 80% of people who buy a computer don't have a fucking clue, it won't matter... If you are a nerd (15%) you'll get the best price/power for your budget anyway, and if you are a nerd who has to much money (5%) you simply don't care...

TechZ · June 13th, 2006, 07:19 PM

Conroe is gonna be well priced, from what we can read. So they have a price cut for other cpu's, AMD is also set to cut prices in July images/smilies/biggrin.gif

hokiethang · June 13th, 2006, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jensked

^ what's with the new numbers behind the processor? It used to be so simple
Pentium II 350mhz was faster then a Pentium II300mhz...

Intel wanted to break the trend of people thinking that processor speeds matter, since they can't really get the processor speeds any faster. So they obscured it with model numbers. They can keep speeds the same, but change the performance of the chip with other things, like different cache levels, FSB speed changes, etc...

Hopefully this Intel move will help drop the prices of the opterons, because I want a few for some servers. But I definitely want a Pentium D for some development work at home.

Evo7 · June 14th, 2006, 11:40 AM

Now my parents might let me upgrade my computer, 60% is a really big drop though

Buba · June 14th, 2006, 12:11 PM

60 is only on the entry level CPUs... I really wan't Dualcore...!

andyhui01 · June 14th, 2006, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buba

60 is only on the entry level CPUs... I really wan't Dualcore...!

which are the entry level CPU's... Celeron D's?

TechZ · June 14th, 2006, 08:31 PM

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...spx?i=2771&p=1

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Cruzz563 · June 18th, 2006, 10:15 PM

I have the Pentium D 920 images/smilies/biggrin.gif

I'll prolly get the 940 when those prices drop. images/smilies/w00t.gif

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Buba Wants Rick Astley's Babies Joined: Nov 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Regensburg, Bavaria Age: 27 Posts: 6,028 Car: Golf LFS Status: Rep Power: 40	If a company needs new computers they just buy them, same with Universities, although I reckon they get them pretty cheap or for free. Add that to the fact that 80% of people who buy a computer don't have a fucking clue, it won't matter... If you are a nerd (15%) you'll get the best price/power for your budget anyway, and if you are a nerd who has to much money (5%) you simply don't care... __________________ [18:11] MXM: it means buba is better than you now [18:12] sam-l: In what way? [18:12] Slycer: longer penis

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