Deschutes will spell end for Pentium MMX
Published: 09 Dec 1997 11:13 GMT
"The release of 'Deschutes' [the code name for the 333MHz part] pushes the realignment of Intel's pricing through the first quarter and accelerates the move the PII architecture. If you're holding MMX stock you'd better get rid of it quick," Sherry said.
Sherry predicted that the release - Intel's first desktop chip to be manufactured on a 0.25-micron fabrication process - will mean that the Pentium MMX will quickly assume rock-bottom pricing and be found in low-cost retail PCs before fading away.
"It'll be taken by Intel surrogates like Packard-Bell in £899 systems. Next year, I think you'll see the MMX name disappear - it will just be a given, something you get with the box."
Did you find this article useful?
47 out of 71 people found this useful
- Share this article:
