17th August 1998 Archive
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Korean chaebols to shrug off government demands
No respite for DRAM producers
The three top South Korean family conglomerates (chaebols) which manufacture DRAM are fighting off further attempts by the government to force them to swap their business, it has emerged. At the end of last week, President Kim managed to get Hyundai, Samsung, LG, Daewoo and SK to sign a “letter of intent” in which they would …
Business 17 Aug 1998, 11:27
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Intel shortage of PII/266 heralds victory for Celeron family
Customers screaming for parts
Intel has said that delays to the lower end members of its Pentium II family have arisen because of a deliberate shift to ramp up its Celeron, low end products. Sources close to Intel have now said that price changes slated for August 24th will now be delayed until 14 September. An Intel representative confirmed today that there …
Business 17 Aug 1998, 11:29
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Intel changes rules on slot one
SECC 2 package designed for higher slot speeds
Intel is set to change the ground rules on its architecture once more with the introduction of a modification to its slot design later on this year. An Intel representative confirmed today that it would move to a new slot design dubbed SECC 2. “This is the mark two version of slot one,” he said. The design is a cut down version …
Business 17 Aug 1998, 11:32
