Intel lowers chip prices, launches new chips

Intel turned up the pressure on rival AMD this week, unveiling a faster quad-core desktop processor that's less expensive than that company's previous top-end chip. Intel introduced the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 at $999--which is $200 less than the QX6800. It also introduced an Extreme brand of processor for notebooks, the X7800 mobile dual core with both cores running at 2.6Ghz. As you might recall, AMD recently announced price cuts for its highest end desktop processors as well. Intel says that OEMs will start shipping products with their new processors within two weeks.

To learn more about Intel's new products:
- see this press release
- and this DailyTechRag article