Intel Corp.'s planned release this week of its latest chip, Springdale, will bring a host of new features to midrange and low-end desktops. And a handful of PC makers, including IBM, will be ready with new lines and products built around the chip.

But whether the chip, the 865G - a follow-on to the Canterwood chip set, released last month for high-end technical computers - will persuade enterprises to spend scarce IT dollars on new desktops remains a question.

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