Intel Ramping Pentium 4 Production

In lieu of shortages on chips last year, and predicted sales for 2001, Intel reported today it is preparing for a selling frenzy by flooring P4 production. Originally expected to sell around 15 million units this year, new reports done by Merrill Lynch suggest it could be as much as 20 million, and Intel is taking no chances. Sources also told ZDNet that the 1.7GHz P4 has been pushed back a quarter, to the third, and that Intel is slowing its approach to 2GHz. Check out John G. Spooner's article on ZDNet for more information about Intel and this year.