Well, according to
an
anonymous tipster who's been right on at least one occasion, price cuts are
indeed coming-they'll hit on Monday, January 19, and they'll affect Intel's line
of Core 2 Quad processors. The cuts will also hit equivalent Xeon X3300-series
processors, our source claims. If this information is accurate, AMD will in all
likelihood have to follow suit by slashing Phenom II prices. The Phenom II 920
and 940 Black Edition are currently priced slightly higher than their respective
Intel rivals, the Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Q9400. AMD would have to drag both of
its CPUs down around the $200 mark to stay competitive. Good news, if true!
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