Intel is slashing its chip prices by up to 35%: research capital spending to be increased for 1992 in bid to maintain lead
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Intel Corp is cutting its microprocessor prices by as much as 35 percent in an effort to fend off competition from American Micro Devices (AMD) and other companies that have recently threatened Intel's market share. Intel is the largest provider of 386 microprocessors, and would like to remain the major manufacturer. The company is also encouraging its customers to purchase products that use its 486 chips, which are faster and more profitable for the company. Along with an emphasis on research and development, Intel hopes to shift the revenue to second-wave processors such as chips used in notebook computers. In the fourth quarter, revenue from second-wave chips surpassed revenue from other 386 products. Intel's stock has fluctuated ever since AMD entered the market with its own clone chips.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1992
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Big price cut set for Intel 'flash' chips
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Intel Corp is cutting the prices of its flash memory chips, a move that could significantly alter the prices and products offered in the semiconductor and related computer markets. Intel announced it will sell flash memory chips for $29.90, which is approximately the same price as two conventional dynamic random access memories (DRAMs). The flash memory chips store about 8 million pieces of digital data and offer a variety of features that make them ideally suited for use with palmtop and notebook computers. The flash memory chips can store data indefinitely, can be erased and use less power than other chips. The cost of producing flash memory chips has dropped 50 percent a year, a fact that has led Intel to cut its prices.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1992
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