> This week Intel Corp. (nasdaq: INTC), the world's leading chipmaker,
> announced the rollout of its new superfast 550 MHz Pentium III chip. By
the
> end of 2000 its chips should hit speeds approaching the 700 MHz level,
which
> is powerful enough to run the computer-aided design software that an
> engineer would use in designing a car.


Which makes me wonder what they are running it on NOW, and why don't I buy
that instead?



> Since these embedded microprocessors are derivatives of old technology,
not
> much is needed in terms of research and development, and Intel can use
> factories with older manufacturing technology to churn out these low-cost
> chips. A chip that costs less than $10 to manufacture sells for more than
> $30 a chip. That's a 200% premium.

so don't buy intel micros either?