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Intel Celeron 500
Speed: 500 MHz, possibly up to 600 Mhz
What is this for: Low-cost desktops
What's nice about this: Finally this celeron will probably include the Katmai instructions
Problems: Too soon to say
Speed: 500 MHz or faster
What is this for: Low-cost desktops and notebooks
What's nice about this: If Centaur can get this chip out at the right time it can still stay in the CPU competition
Problems: Too soon to say
Speed: 700 MHz or faster
What is this for: High end power desktops
What's nice about this: Too soon to say
Problems: Few programs may even need to require this speed but hey ya never know whats going to come out
Speed: 1 GHz or faster
What is this for: High end power desktops
What's nice about this: A totally new seventh generation chip core replaces Pentium II and celeron chips
Problems: Intel's schedule could slip into 2001
Speed: Up to 800 MHz
What this is for: Multi-processor systems, like servers and workstations
What's nice about this: This will be the first chip to use the 64 -bit architecture; aimed at servers and workstations
Problems: Programs need to be recompiled to work with the 64-bit architecture
Speed: 600 to 800 MHz
What this is for: Low cost desktops and notebooks
What's nice about this: New chip core replaces the M II; will use integrated graphics unit
Problems: Too soon to say