NatSemi buys Cyrix, aims for sub-$500 PCs
Published: 29 Jul 1997 09:13 BST
Although Cyrix has long fancied itself a rival to Intel in the orthodox PC market, NatSemi sees the $550 million deal as a means of jemmying its way into the burgeoning market for much cheaper systems. In a press conference yesterday, the firm said it plans to "enable the sub-$500 PC" and Cyrix has a lead on the market for integrated processors with its MediaGX, a CPU that also handles graphics and sound processing .
"We want PCs everywhere," said Brian Halla, NatSemi CEO.
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