ZDNet News editor John G. Spooner reports that Intel plans to introduce five new chips in its mobile Pentium family this month. Three are speed enhancements, while the other two are low-power versions targeted at the mini-notebook market. Spooner writes . . .

“Intel Corp. will mark June with its largest mobile chip launch to date. The chip maker later this month will introduce five new processors for notebook PCs. Intel's aim with the launch is to increase overall performance of notebook PCs but at the same time offer new low-power options aimed at extending the battery life of small-form-factor notebooks.”

“The launch will include three higher-clock-speed mobile Pentium III and Celeron chips as well as a low-power mobile Pentium III and Celeron. Intel will give mainstream notebook users a bump in performance with a faster Pentium III chip, running at 750MHz, and new mobile Celerons running at up to 650MHz. Meanwhile, the company's new low-power chips, a Pentium III running at 600MHz and a Celeron running at 500MHz, are designed to consume less power than the 750MHz Pentium III does. This will allow notebook makers to create smaller-form-factor notebooks for frequent travelers, known as road warriors.”

“If this strategy seems somewhat divergent, that's because Intel planned it that way . . .”

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