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  • PC makers begin shipping 1.1GHz Athlon

    Ten PC makers, including Compaq, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard and IBM, have begun worldwide shipping of systems built around the new Advanced Micro Device's 1.1GHz Athlon chip.

  • AMD debuts Athlon processors

    Advanced Micro Devices is looking to further chip away at Intel's share of the retail market with the announcement of 15 new processors, including the first copper-wired Athlons and a new low-cost chip, the Duron.

  • Chip makers not stopping at 1GHz

    The 1GHz race has been run: Advanced Micro Devices and Intel each crossed the finish line this week with speedy processors for new PCs. But the race to put more speed in your PC is a marathon, not a sprint.

  • 1GHz race heading for a Q2 finish

    Intel and Advanced Micro Devices are racing to be the first to break the gigahertz barrier.

  • US Market Close: Techs flat in light trading

    Technology stocks made slight gains Monday as the Nasdaq composite moved up 8 points to 3,821.73 while the Dow Jones industrial average added 21 points to close at 10,815.30.

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  • AMD doesn't cower, but needs to think big

    Now that Gateway had dropped AMD CPUs from its lineup, AMD is under more pressure to compete with Intel. Bill O'Brien sees a window of opportunity for AMD to take the lead.

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