Het lijkt erop dat de release datum van de Intel Pentium 4 met nog een paar weken wordt vertraagt. In plaats van een release datum rond halloween (30 oktober) heeft Intel de release datum nogmaals verlaat, deze keer met minstens 3 weken. Hierdoor zal de release nu op 20 november of later plaatsvinden, aldus enkele PC fabrikanten. Deze vertraging komt boven op een andere van een paar weken, en volgens CNET zijn de PC fabrikanten er verre van blij mee:
Two PC makers said today that Intel notified them the processor would not be ready for delivery around Halloween, as expected, while sources at a third manufacturer said Intel indicated it may not arrive by then. The Pentium 4 is not expected until the week of Nov. 20 and possibly later.
[...] "Pentium 4 has been scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter, and that remains unchanged," said an Intel spokesman, who declined to comment on exact dates.
One PC maker expressed exasperation at Pentium 4's delay and Intel's inability to give a firm date for the processor's release. Others said Intel had told them absolutely the processor would ship three weeks late.
"I can't tell you how frustrating this is," said a source at a PC maker that requested anonymity. "It's like one glitch after another."