Coming from a credible news source such as Reuters, it would seem that Intel plans to announce Friday the cancellation of the 4th generation Pentium 4. Seems that it is too hot, too costly, and consumes way too much power. Rumors also say that the Pentium-M (a modified P3 core) is being looked into for desktops.Intel Corp. plans to announce on Friday that it has shelved its next chips for desktop and server computers, according to a person briefed on the measure. The move is believed to represent a significant shift in the development plans of the world's largest chip maker and stems from its desire to build chips that are powerful without generating excessive amounts of heat, the person said.
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