Intel adds insult to injury with chip changes

 

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Chip giant Intel, already reeling from a third-quarter profit warning, got several fresh bruises this week with the scrapping of its oft-delayed Timna processor and PC makers reporting delays in the production of Pentium 4 chips. "Intel's core strengths in product design and volume manufacturing are slipping?" - Technology Business Research analyst Humberto Andrade

Intel cancels its Timna chip Intel cancels the Timna processor, a long-delayed chip for the budget market--the latest surprise in a long, sour month for the semiconductor giant. PC makers report Pentium 4 delay Intel is delaying the delivery of its long-awaited Pentium 4 processor, according to PC makers. previous coverage Intel ships a trio of mobile processors Intel releases new mobile processors, even as it reels from a third-quarter profit warning. Intel warning blindsides many analysts Intel's earnings warning caught many analysts flat-footed, and drove shares down 20 percent. Intel warns revenue won't meet views The chipmaker says revenue for the third quarter is likely to be only 3 percent to 5 percent higher than second-quarter revenue of $8.3 billion.