30 October 2003 - Sexium and Hexium

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“666ium?” “No.”

Pentium follow-on processors will be target-market nomenclature differentiated for margin optimization, announced Intel today. Sexium processors will be aimed at geeks who look for a serious relationship with their computers, while the Hexium series will be for mass-market users who associate computing with witchcraft. “We’re still trying to find a name that’ll satisfy Bible-belters,” admitted the company.

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