It's been a long time coming, but today's the day. Intel's Pentium 4, aka Willamette, is here. We take a look at various aspects of the new flagchip.

As good a place to start as anywhere would be here - Pentium 4 ships today

Oh no, it's another Intel chip. They're all the same, aren't they? -
P4: How's it different?

It may be the fastest chip on the planet, but that ain't good enough for some folks - Pentium 4: Overclocking

So what's a pipeline, anyway? - Pentium 4 dissected

I know it's more expensive than a Duron, but how many bangs will I get for my buck? - P4 - How fast is it?

And if you've forgotten what a PC looks like inside - Pentium 4 in pictures - our scoop from months back showing what the little devil looks like.

Our very own Lucy Sherriff has also trawled round our fave hardware sites to find out what they think of Intel's new arrival.

And finally, a look at how The Reg has covered the evolution of the Pentium 4 over the last two years: Pentium 4: The story so far
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