New Intel chipsets to cut PC costs
Source: News Now
PC makers will launch a slew of new desktop PCs next week that will pair Intel's newest 1.7GHz Celeron chip, announced Wednesday, with two new versions of its 845 chipset, dubbed the 845G and the 845GL, that include built-in graphics and Universal Serial Bus 2.0, a high-speed connection for digital cameras and other devices.
The combination of the chip and chipset will allow manufacturers to deliver new, low-priced PCs that offer greater performance than current Celeron PCs, but will start at $650, about the same as current Celeron desktops or the cheapest Pentium 4s. They also offer greater functionality: USB 2.0 supports faster data transfer, speeding up file transfer for tasks such as downloading pictures from a digital camera.
