Prescott P4 chips may not be mainstream till mid-2005
Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 11:56 am
For the full readDespite Intel’s aggressive price reductions on 90nm P4 chips, Taiwan motherboard makers believe the Prescott chip will not hit the mainstream until mid-2005, according to sources at Taiwan motherboard makers.
Intel is planning on cutting prices this July on the entry-level 2.8 GHz (520) Prescott chip. Another round of price reductions will start from August, when Intel plans on slashing prices on both 0.13-micron and 90-nm P4 chips.
Looks like the average price drop will be 21% That's a pretty good price drop.