News - Intel launches Sandy Bridge Pentiums

[HEXUS]

Brand lingers on through the latest generation of Intel CPUs.

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[aidanjt]

Good grief, let it die, already.

[Jimbo75]

Not while there is still a generation of 40+ somethings who remember the name they won't.

[watercooled]

Wouldn't that be counter-productive though? People who are familiar with the Pentium brand may well think it's Intel's high-end stuff and make a buying decision based on that.

[Jimbo75]

Nah people are more likely to spend what they can afford or what they expect to pay for a pc. It's intel, no need to doubt that they know exactly what makes them the most cash.

[oolon]

Not while there is still a generation of 40+ somethings who remember the name they won't.

Oi! I resemble that remark!