Merced Processor Delayed

Merced Processor Delayed is the story today, and it fits right into the fast-moving PC gaming pileup of June 1998. On Friday Intel notified customers of a change in the production schedule of the Merced processor. According to the newly communicated schedule, sample volumes of the 64-bit processor are now expected in 1999, with planned production volumes moving from 1999 to mid-2000. For players keeping one eye on patches, demos, hardware, and whatever the big studios are cooking up next, this is exactly the kind of update that can disappear in a day and matter a month later. Welcome to PC gaming, where the news moves faster than most download mirrors.