Intel introduces Pentium 4 processor

By Our Correspondent

NEW DELHI, JUNE 29. Mr. Pam Pollace, Vice-President, Intel Corp, has pointed out that around the world, PC users associate the Pentium brand with the highest PC performance, compatibility and quality. ``Computer users will be able to instantly recognise the Pentium 4 processor as Intel's newest high performance microproccesor,'' he noted.

(Intel Chief Executive, Mr. Craig Barrett, on Wednesday unveiled in the US Intel Corp's new high-end Pentium 4 computer chip, formerly code-named Willamette, running at an advertised 1.5 billion bits of information per second for faster graphics and game play. The Pentium 4, which goes on sale this fall, far outpaces the processing power of AMD's recently announced Athlon chip, which runs at 1 gigahertz or 1 billion bits of information per second.)

However, the new Pentium chip has a slightly different logo while retaining the familiar ``Intel inside'' message and is scheduled to be introduced in the second half of this year.

The logo in which the word `Intel 4'' is more prominent than ever before is slated to soon become ubiquitous. Intel is poised to launch a gigantic advertising programme in partnership with its strategic partners as part of the ``Intel inside programme''.

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