Intel to Launch New Desktop Platform

Intel's new desktop platform will be designed specifically for businesses and will put a strong empahsis on power consumption.

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The chip maker’s Professional Business Platform will consist of a Pentium 4 processor but will also include features that simplify systems management, enhance security, and decrease power requirements, said Laura Anderson, an Intel spokeswoman.

Systems based on the platform will be the first to incorporate Intel Active Management Technology that will help a company’s computer administrators remotely monitor and protect PCs even when they’re turned off or have crashed.

Corporate computer administrators will be able to access a complete inventory of what’s installed on each computer and make changes. They also can audit for compliance with software licensing agreements, Anderson said. “

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Source: Associated Press