(CNET) Intel began shipping the chip, the Pentium III Xeon with 2MB of high-speed cache memory, in March. But about a month later, a company that sells computers using the chip notified Intel that it found a problem while testing the chip, Intel spokesman Bill Kircos said Tuesday. Intel was able to reproduce the problem but unable to patch existing systems, Kircos said. Intel has stopped shipping its top-end server chip because of a bug that could cause servers to crash.
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(Press Release) NEC Corp said it will launch its first personal digital assistant (PDA) by the end of this year in Japan's increasingly crowded market for the handheld devices. The new PDA will use Microsoft Corp's Windows CE operating system, instead of the more commonly used system developed by global PDA market leader Palm Inc. The device will also use Intel Corp's StrongArm processor, already used in Compaq Computer Corp's iPAQ, and include slots for a Compact Flash Type II card, which can be used for wireless communications as well as memory, and an SD Memory Card slot.
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Hardware Central gives online configurators another workout in its second monthly shopping spree, hitting half a dozen desktop vendors' sites to see how far a $1,000 budget will go -- both for Win 2000 business machines and for home PCs with 17-inch monitors.
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(Press Release) MicronPCannounced the introduction of the TransPort XT notebook computer--an enhanced notebook for mid-market, government and educational customers. The MicronPC TransPort XT combines a flexible design and rich feature set with a small footprint, meeting the unique needs of the mobile professional. At a weight of just 6.1 pounds and a size of only 1.3 inches high x 12.4 inches wide, the TransPort XT offers a comprehensive range of features and expandability options that include:

• a 14.1-inch XGA display
• the choice of either a mobile Intel Pentium III processor featuring Intel SpeedStep technology or an Intel Celeron processor
• two SODIMM memory sockets for up to 512MB of PC100 SDRAM
• 12.7mm hard drive technology support for up to 30GB capacity
• 32X variable speed CD-ROM drive or 8X variable speed DVD drive
• Intel PRO/Wireless 2011 LAN adapter option
• internal RJ-11 and RJ-45 jacks

A typical, well-featured TransPort XT configuration sells for $2,199 and comes equipped with the following:

• mobile Intel Pentium III processor at 800MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology
• 14.1-inch XGA TFT LCD display
• 128MB PC100 SDRAM
• 20GB hard drive
• 8X variable speed DVD drive
• floppy disk drive

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(Reuters) - NEC Corp has unveiled technology for next-generation 0.10 micron chips that it aims to have ready by early 2003 for use in goods from supercomputers to mobile phones. NEC said design rules for most of the transistors in the large-scale integration (LSI) chips would be set jointly with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker. It is two companies' closest cooperation to date in chip technology. The world's leading chipmakers, currently shifting their cutting-edge processes to 0.13 micron rules from 0.18 micron, or millionth of a meter, are racing to breach technological barriers still blocking the next step to 0.10 micron.
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