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Intel in fast lane with new chips, growth strategy

The chip giant unveils details of several new initiatives at its developers conference, as CEO Craig Barrett discusses his vision of computing's future and reassures investors of Intel's growth strategy.

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The chip giant unveils details of several new initiatives at its developers conference this week, including faster server chips, a new architecture for its Pentium 4 processor, and slower-than-expected Itanium chips. Meanwhile, CEO Craig Barrett takes a jab at Sun's business model and discusses his vision of computing's future, with reassurances to investors of Intel's growth strategy.

 
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