--- ferdy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi,
> Just curious as to why a PIII 450 is cheaper than a
> PII 450. Like about $145
> difference for boxed retail versions at one
> site(Mushkin). Any one have any
> ideas? I'm about to upgrade my processor and was
> looking at one of these
> possibly.

     Because Intel wants people to go with the PIII450
and not the PII. Long ago I gave up trying to
understand Intel's pricing structure, it is not at all
based on their cost or sometimes even the demand of
the market. TTYL

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