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Squid writes: Intel announced today that, in an effort to reduce production costs, they have signed a multimillion dollar deal with Frito-Lay to handle the fabrication of the new low-cost Celeron models. “Their plants are already experienced in larger-diameter wafer production, and at much lower costs than our existing fabrication plants,” said an Intel representative.

Industry analysts are uncertain whether the new production techniques will produce reliable chips, and there is some concern that consumers will be confused by the many variations of the new chips. “I’m not sure if the world is ready for the new BBQ and Cheddar Celeron,” said one source.