TechWeb: Intel this month is expected to formally detail its plans to bring 64-bit computing to its value-priced Celeron processor family, TechWeb has learned.
Intel first revealed that it will fold its 64-bit a instruction set extensions, called EM64T, into the Celeron line last month at its Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco. The upcoming roll-out will lift the lid on the specific model numbers and features of the new 64-bit Celerons, as well as pricing, according to sources familiar with the company's plans.
"Yes, we have said 64-bit is coming for Celeron," an Intel spokesman said, but he declined to provide any product details or confirm plans for the launch.
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