Based on a dual-core Yonah architecture, which is developed for notebook CPUs, this processor will be targeted for server rack and blade designs where space is constrained, according to Intel. The company plans to make Sossaman supporting dual-CPU configurations and launch the first Sossaman CPUs in the first half of 2006. Next week at Moscow IDF, Sossaman will be displayed as a part of the special showcase called the Digital Enterprise Zone.

Is CRT TV a dead end?

Although Samsung SDI and LG.Philips Displays continue promoting CRT technology, the segment appears headed for a dead end, a point recognized by various CRT glass makers that recently announced their plans to withdraw from the business as competition increases from flat-panel and alternative rear-projection technologies.