Core 2 Duo Ramping Up

It looks as though Intel is going to attempt to drop the hammer very quickly with the Conroe launch. They are stating that they will ship 1 million chips in less than 10 weeks.

Speaking at a launch event for the chip at the company's Santa Clara, Calif., headquarters, Otellini said when the Pentium processor launched years ago it took one year to ship 1 million units. "We will ship 1 million processors in a little less than 10 weeks," he said.

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