Intel Begins Applying 'Stars' Ratings to Microprocessors

Submitted Thursday, April 09, 2009 @ 03:47 PMIntel company information - ( Intel News )pcmag.com -- Will you choose a PC's processor like you choose a hotel? Intel has already bet that you will.Years after microprocessor vendors launched "model numbers" to try and provide buyers with a simpler way of evaluating microprocessor performance, on April 1 Intel began placing point-of-sale placards and other promotional materials in stores displaying between one to five stars. The company has also jazzed up its chip logos, adding a bit of color to the almost-uniform Intel blue. See the complete story here.