Intel pushes new StrongARM processor

Intel Corporation began beating the drum for its new 600 MHz StrongARMmicroprocessor, the brains behind a new class of non-PC devices such ashandheld computers, Internet backbone products, and set-top devices. Thenext generation StrongARM processor will deliver 2-3 times the performanceof the current generation chip while offering advanced power managementfeatures that allow it to operate at slower (and less power-hungry) speeds)while its full native speed isn't required, extending battery life.

"The combination of Intel's advanced manufacturing process technology andinnovative design techniques continues the high performance and low powerleadership of Intel's StrongARM technology," said Bill Johnson, an Intelvice president. "With the next-generation StrongARM technology, Intelprocessor roadmaps now span market segments from power-sensitive handheldproducts through performance-hungry Internet access devices."

For more information about the StrongARM processor, please visit theStrongARM Web site