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Digi-Times
The new small form factor PCs marketed by Taiwan-based Shuttle will have an ASP (average selling price) of around US$300 ...
The products, to be introduced in June, will have an ASP about 30% higher than current high-end SFF systems available on the market, said the sources.
The cost of the LGA775 connector used in the new P4 architecture is more than US$6 per unit, which is four times more expensive than the existing 478-pin connector, the sources explained. In addition, the prices for chipsets supporting PCI Express are more expensive than currently used chips.