Intel said it plans to phase-out  Celeron processors and will replace the product line with its Pentium and the dual-core Atom N-series by 2011.

With Intel to launch dual-core Atom N processors in the third quarter, at a similar price level with existing Celeron processors, Intel's Celeron-phase-out plans will help the company avoiding the product lines competing for demand, the sources noted.

Intel currently has several processors under its Celeron family: dual-core Celeron P4500 (US$86), T3300 (US$86), T3100 (US$80) and 900 (US$70) for traditional notebooks; and dual-core Celeron SU2300 (US$134) and single-core 743 (US$107) for ultra-thin notebooks.

Intel will also the launch Celeron P4600 (US$86), T3500 (US$80) and U3400 (US$134) by the end of September. Meanwhile, Intel's upcoming dual-core Atom N550 will be priced at US$86, noted the sources. All prices are in thousand-unit tray quantities.

By: DocMemory
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