Tech Link (Industry): Intel® Offers Rebates on Dual-Core Desktop Processors

Sounds like a great news to me. While the rebate is targetted for resellers, the eventual effect would be lower priced dual core for the masses. The rebate will cover purchase from February 5, 2006 and April 22, 2006 from any Intel authorized distributor with $40, $60, $80 instant rebate on the Intel® Pentium® D models 820, 830 and 840, respectively. That's a whole lot of savings!

The rebate should make the low end spectrum, the Intel® Pentium® D hovering just above the $200 mark, converted to local currency and this should be around Php12,000 give or take a few hundred pesos (and tax, tax, and more tax). There's also a spreading rumor about an even lower end Intel® Pentium® D 805, which should make Dual Core processors reaching not just mainstream segment, but those within the "value for money" consumers. A sub $200 or Php10,000 dual core should be a killer processor for those looking for uber functionality while keeping the cost down to a minimum. So, if you're still holding on to your older powerhouse system, or planning to make a jump, try to hold your reigns for quite a bit and wait for the prices to come down in a month's time.

Resellers purchasing select Intel Pentium D processors between February 5, 2006 and April 22, 2006 from any Intel authorized distributor are eligible for instant product rebates: $40, $60, $80 instant rebate on the Pentium D models 820, 830 and 840, respectively. The promotion is not effective for Intel Pentium D processors 805 or 840 Extreme Edition as well as 65nm Intel Pentium D 900-series chips.

Source:XBitLabs