Intel to discontinue Pentium 4 with Virtualization Technology

Quoting from The Register:

Intel is to discontinue production of its two Virtualisation Technology-equipped Pentium 4 processors, the 662 and 672, the chip maker has told its customers. The two 90nm, LGA-775 chips only debuted in November 2005.

Intel documentation seen by Reg Hardware doesn’t reveal why the parts are being pulled, but it reveals the company won’t take orders for the 662 and 672 after 1 September – orders placed after 3 July can’t be cancelled. Intel will stop shipping the chips on 9 November 2007…

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