PC maker Gateway, among others, complained about chip shortages denting sales. The chip shortage will mostly be cleared up by the end of the first quarter, Intel executives recently said. First-quarter demand is also slightly higher than expected, according to Intel executives and Robertson Stephens analyst Dan Niles. Still, recent earnings disappointments from Dell Computer and others have created some uneasiness in the market about PC demand. The market's acceptance of the Windows 2000 operating system, which generally requires faster PCs, will likely have a large impact on demand this year, according to many analysts.
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