New line of Intel processors announced
Posted by Matthew on Friday August 23, 2002 @05:49PM
from the We-don't-need-no-laws-of-nature dept.
Submission by Cpt. Tako
According to BZNet, Intel has announced plans to release it’s next line of x86 compatible processors processors. The company is finally updating it’s Pentium trademark to “Sexium” to compete against the AMD Athlon.
“There name says sweaty and stinky. Our name says sweaty but smells
goooood.” remarked an Intel spokesperson. Other product names Intel considered to “jazz up” the lackluster performance of the line included Pentium X and Pentium XXX. The processors are due out in Q4 2004.