Originally released back in 1998 and based on the Pentium II core, it’s a wonder that the Celeron line has lasted so long in light of the much more popular and similarly priced Atom.
The upcoming Celeron P4600 and dual-core Atom N550 are both priced at $86 each (in 1000 unit trays) which further complicates product lines for system builders.
In my opinion, the end of the Celeron couldn’t come soon enough. With the high-profile Atom and low priced Core i3 processors, the Celeron was finding itself overshadowed and often confused in the minds of consumers.
