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New chips heat up industry

A whole slew of new computers will be announced today. Some are based on Intel's fastest Pentium II processor, some based on the new integrated Celeron chip.

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A whole slew of new computers will be announced today. Some are based on Intel's fastest Pentium II processor, some based on the new integrated Celeron chip.

New Pentium II, Celeron lines
update Today, PC makers are expected to announce their new machines based on the 450-MHz Pentium II and also new Celeron-based systems.

New Intel chip drives prices down
The cavalcade of PCs based on Intel's new Celeron processor will likely lead to a fire sale on systems with older chips.

450-MHz Pentium II servers coming
Along with all the desktops computers, vendors will be releasing new servers and workstations based around the speedy new chip.

Intel begins low-cost assault
The chip giant makes a major push into cheap computing by releasing the first Celerons with high-speed memory.

Analysts mixed on Intel
Wall Street is giving the chip giant mixed reviews as the overall chip market continues its slump.