Intel Dothan to launch 4 Feb
'Dothan', Intel's 90nm update of its Pentium M processor, will officially launch on 4 February, according to moles from within the Taiwanese notebook industry - the source of almost all of the world's branded and un-branded mobile computers.
And in addition to the anticipated 1.8GHz model, Intel will offer 1.6GHz and 1.7GHz part, according to a report at DigiTimes.
Such a move mirrors what Intel appears to be doing with its other 90nm processor, the desktop oriented 'Prescott'. Originally intended to sit above the current Pentium 4 line-up, in terms of clock frequency, low-end Prescotts will now overlap the previous generation with 2.8GHz and 3GHz versions.
The motivation behind the move is to begin commercialising 90nm products as soon as possible, allowing Intel to start making money on the project while it attempts to solve the problems of rising power consumption at higher clock speeds.
Offering both Prescott and Dothan at the same clock frequencies as existing Pentium 4 and Pentium M parts will encourage buyers to opt for the former rather than the latter, the chip giant hopes.
