C|NET Hardware: By the end of the 2004, Intel should be positioned to release a blazingly fast 4GHz computer chip, the so-called Prescott CPU, with 1MB of of L2 cache and better HyperThreading.
What does this mean to you?
Well, if you’re an “early adopter” you’d better start planning now to purchase that soon-to-be state-of-the-art Prescott chip, sure to sell in the $600 – $700 range come December. On the other hand, if you’re like the rest of us, come Christmas 2004 that much-lusted after Pentium 4 3.2 chip — currently selling for $454 on NCIX.com — the one you wanted to buy at Christmas but couldn’t afford, oughta be down in price to under $200.
If you’re one of the fortunate computer users who own a custom-built system — one with an upgradeable ASUS or Intel motherboard that allows for easy chip replacement — by replacing your current CPU with the ultrafast 3.2 chip you’ll enter a new realm of computing ease, on the cheap.
Something to look forward to, don’t you think?
