Intel Corp (INTC)

[Elmer Phud]

Spokeshave -

The Pentium 4 "Prescott" CPUs with 800MHz PSB, 1MB of L2 cache, Hyper-Threading II technology and manufactured using 90 nanometer process will be launched in the fourth quarter next year...

I can't help but think that if this was an artice on AMD you would say Q4, but seeing as it's Intel you say end of the year...

Another interesting point is that you are quick to believe that Prescott and 90nm are delayed until the end of 2003 based on rumors from what you consider "a reputable source", yet you reject this rumor on the same page from the same "reputable source".

To great surprise, now some sources report that the world’s number one semiconductor developer will provide 3.40GHz Pentium 4 microprocessors next year based on the Northwood core, again increasing the top core-speed of the chips made using advanced 0.13 micron technology

It would seem that you are very selective when it comes to believing your "reputable sources". If it makes Intel look bad you believe it. If it makes Intel look good you don't.

EP