Early PIII reaction positive
The early reaction to the launch of the Pentium III by the OEM market appears to be positive and, according to distributors, the pre-launch publicity has generated strong interest and demand. Synnex product manager Kee Ong said that the company had run its own Pentium III promotion for system builders, including a free graphic card, and described the response as "amazing". He added that the incremental cost of a PIII 450 over a PII was "only about $60", and this has not been difficult for system builders to justify.