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    Leaked Intel Roadmap Reveals Budget Desktop Offerings, Possible Mac Pro Chip

    Intel's 32nm Arrandale Core i5 and i7 Chips for Anorexic Notebooks

    Apple Shipping Beefier Core i5 and i7 iMacs

    Mac OS 10.6.2 Leaks New Core i5/i7 MacBook Pros?

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    Giz Explains: Intel's Entire Confusing Armada of Chips

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    Image of ploopsy ploopsy
    11/29/09

    In reply to Leaked Intel Roadmap Reveals Budget Desktop Offerings, Possible Mac Pro Chip
    This would be good news if mac pros were actually affordable.
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment ploopsy was starred ploopsy was unstarred
    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/29/09

    @ploopsy: Mac and affordable are rarely, if ever, used in the same sentence.
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    Image of RipRapRob RipRapRob
    11/29/09

    @Nathan Obbards: And yet you both just did.
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment RipRapRob was starred RipRapRob was unstarred
    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/29/09

    @RipRapRob: It's like dividing by zero. It can be done, but when it is done, it creates a crazy rift in time space.
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    Image of RipRapRob RipRapRob
    11/29/09

    @Nathan Obbards: An iHole?
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/29/09

    @RipRapRob: I'll only purchase it if it comes in black.
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    Image of SamtheGeek SamtheGeek
    11/29/09

    In reply to Leaked Intel Roadmap Reveals Budget Desktop Offerings, Possible Mac Pro Chip
    The 's' is for a more efficient processor (usually slightly underclocked). They run cooler (and therefore quieter) and are used mainly in slimline and HTPC models.
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    Image of njdevil njdevil
    11/29/09

    In reply to Leaked Intel Roadmap Reveals Budget Desktop Offerings, Possible Mac Pro Chip
    What's up with the codenames? I don't want my computer powered by a Bloomfield, I want it powered by a Desert Storm or something cool sounding like that.
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    Image of dagamer34 dagamer34
    11/29/09

    @njdevil: The US DoD has exclusive rights on all cool codenames from now until eternity.
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    Image of ridgecity ridgecity
    11/29/09

    In reply to Leaked Intel Roadmap Reveals Budget Desktop Offerings, Possible Mac Pro Chip
    I think Apple just rather pay exclusiveness for their chips to avoid the hackintosh situation.

    I do wish this isn't truth, for hackintosh is doing a heaps of promotion of OSX amongst the geeks, And could be the best way to make people convert to the mac enviroment.
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    Image of ploopsy ploopsy
    11/29/09

    @ridgecity: I dont think Intel would want to restrict its CPUs like that. ATM apple does have exclusive CPUs at launch before the other cos get them in a couple of months.

    If they hate hackintoshing they can always bring back the power pc lol!
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    Image of Hvedhrungr Hvedhrungr
    11/29/09

    In reply to Leaked Intel Roadmap Reveals Budget Desktop Offerings, Possible Mac Pro Chip
    Oh no! Are you quite sure? Marked with an "S", no less? It does portend rather ominously, does it not? I think I will have to sit down and have a cup of tea on this startling revelation!

    It's a bit of a letdown on the gulftown, but it could just as easily be the case that they're simply already "reserved" by Apple.
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    Image of FriarNurgle FriarNurgle
    11/29/09

    In reply to Leaked Intel Roadmap Reveals Budget Desktop Offerings, Possible Mac Pro Chip
    there had better be some good deals when the Windows 7 RC starts shutting down. It's so much easier to just buy a new laptop than deal with an OS install.
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    dagamer34 promoted this comment FriarNurgle was starred FriarNurgle was unstarred
    Image of dagamer34 dagamer34
    11/29/09

    @FriarNurgle: Microsoft would rather you buy a new laptop.
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    Image of ebob9 ebob9
    11/12/09

    In reply to Intel's 32nm Arrandale Core i5 and i7 Chips for Anorexic Notebooks
    About the right time for a Macbook Pro refresh.. #intel
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/12/09

    @ebob9: Believe me, you would want a CULV in an MBP. You'd rather have the i5 or i7. #intel
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Intel's 32nm Arrandale Core i5 and i7 Chips for Anorexic Notebooks
    I need an explanation, as I've never been much of a hardware guy but...
    The lower the number, the less the processing power of a chip correct? So while lighter and less power-hungry is great, aren't these also less powerful, by a long way???

    If someone can explain I'd be grateful, as I clearly don't get it (still running a P4 on my desktop at home so, I'm a little bit behind I suppose) #intel
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    The5thElephant promoted this comment geekymitch was starred geekymitch was unstarred
    Image of The5thElephant The5thElephant
    11/12/09

    @geekymitch: It gets complicated now.

    First of all, not all GHz are equal. Back in the day when Intel and AMD were in major competition, Intel chips ran at higher Hz while AMD ran "better" Hz, meaning a lower Hz AMD machine was equivalent to a higher Intel one. This still applies today as one moves from one processor generation to the next.

    Also these new i5/i7 processors can significantly over-clock or under-clock themselves in real-time according to need and energy efficiency. #intel
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    Image of D0rk D0rk
    11/12/09

    In reply to Intel's 32nm Arrandale Core i5 and i7 Chips for Anorexic Notebooks
    So these are the chips that everyone over at MacRumors is praying they get in the new MacBook Pro's in 2010?

    They certainly look delicious.. #intel
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment D0rk was starred D0rk was unstarred
    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/12/09

    @D0rk: I think they're praying for mobile i5s and i7s. These are CULV chips, by the sounds of it, which you see in the Acer Timeline and similar laptops. Such a chip would be better suited for the Air than the MBP. [en.wikipedia.org] #intel
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    Image of ezrashapiro ezrashapiro
    11/12/09

    In reply to Intel's 32nm Arrandale Core i5 and i7 Chips for Anorexic Notebooks
    How is it that these slower processors are SO much better? Giz, can you do a piece on this? #intel
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    Image of archercc archercc
    11/12/09

    @ezrashapiro: They arent really slower. These are replacing older Core2 chips of the same speed that went into tiny laptops. They were ultra low voltage chips so they werent as powerful as the bigger ones going into desktops.

    The ones they will be announcing in Jan for desktops will be much faster, as fast or more than the current crops. #intel
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    Image of Kirkaiya Kirkaiya
    11/12/09

    @ezrashapiro: Well, it's not clear from the very brief Giz post whether the new "thin" Core i7/i5 chips will be quad-core or dual-core. Obviously, a CPU with 4 cores running at 1.2 GHz is, for many things, faster than a 2-core chip running at 1.8 GHz (for example).

    And since these new chips can dynamically speed up one core, while slowing down/shutting down another, for single-threaded apps that don't use multiple cores well, the overall effect is a more powerful chip.

    Finally, the Core i7/i5 family uses a new architecture (design), which speeds up communications between the cores and between the cpu and memory, among other things. Just like a 4-cylinder Lotus engine beats the crap out of a 4-cylinder Chrysler... #intel
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    Image of andyo andyo
    11/13/09

    @Kirkaiya: Arrandale and Clarkdale will only be dual core in their whole lifetime. They do have an on-package GPU, so that's taking up the space. On-die GPU plus quad-core will come with Sandy Bridge in late 2010 or 2011.
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    Kirkaiya promoted this comment Edited by andyo at 11/13/09 5:37 AM andyo was starred andyo was unstarred
    Image of ezrashapiro ezrashapiro
    11/13/09

    @Kirkaiya: Thanks again. It's still not completely clear but perhaps it more an issue of programs knowing how to use the new hardware. I have an x9100 in my laptop with 4 GB of DDR2 RAM, and from the benchmarks, it rates higher than some quad core desktop processors, so it's still not completely clear. I understand the theory, but in practice with everyday computing, I want to see the theory flesh out. #intel
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    11/12/09

    In reply to Intel's 32nm Arrandale Core i5 and i7 Chips for Anorexic Notebooks
    mmm, chips is right. I couldn't focus on reading this with that picture of those chips right there. You aren't helping my late afternoon cravings. #intel
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    Shamoononon: I shave my legs. promoted this comment PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: was starred PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: was unstarred
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    11/12/09

    @PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: : I'm in the same boat. #intel
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    Image of I-Love-Gizhacker I-Love-Gizhacker
    11/10/09

    In reply to Apple Shipping Beefier Core i5 and i7 iMacs
    As nice as thin is, I couldn't stand having to use that keyboard and mouse. They seem so tough to handle. #appleimac
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    Image of imTheKing imTheKing
    11/10/09

    @I-Love-Gizhacker: The full size keyboard is amazing. I never use the number pad on the right but theres something about having the full size. As for the mouse, Apple needs to call it quits and just bundle with Logitech. You can swap these components anyway. #appleimac
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    Image of Eruanno Eruanno
    11/10/09

    @imTheKing: Agreed. The fullsize keyboard w numpad is quite good. The mouse is... uh... how about Apple just stop making mice altogether? I mean, really. None of their mice has ever, during the entire course of human history, been good. At all. #appleimac
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    Image of imTheKing imTheKing
    11/10/09

    @Eruanno: What would be amazing, is if Apple just completely bought up Logitech. haha #appleimac
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/10/09

    @imTheKing: But then they'd ruin mice for everyone. #appleimac
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    11/10/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Well we'll never really know (at least I don't think). One of my designers said "but then all of the logitech mice would turn into single button mice!". I had a good chuckle over that. They really should just purchase Logitech and continue running the same team of designers / developers, and just bundle the damn mice into their own hardware. Then again, I guess they don't necessarily need to purchase them in order to bundle their mice. #appleimac
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/10/09

    @imTheKing: Yeah. I would just see Jobs' ego getting in the way and forcing the Logitech team to conform to his will. Your designer is probably right. I mean, don't get me wrong, I think Apple makes some phenomenal products, but Jobs' ego gets in the way sometimes. #appleimac
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    11/10/09

    @Eruanno: I think I am the only person in the world who not only likes his Mighty Mouse, but loves it. And yes, I've used Logitech mice before. I like my Mighty Mouse. Oh, and I also like my wireless Apple Keyboard just fine, too. I don't need a numpad. #appleimac
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    Image of stifflittlefinger stifflittlefinger
    11/10/09

    In reply to Apple Shipping Beefier Core i5 and i7 iMacs
    Is that the Beatles USB flash drive on the left? #appleimac
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    Image of Topsy_Elephante Topsy_Elephante
    11/10/09

    @stifflittlefinger: Sir, I believe that's an apple. #appleimac
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    Mark Wilson promoted this comment Topsy_Elephante was starred Topsy_Elephante was unstarred
    Image of stifflittlefinger stifflittlefinger
    11/10/09

    @Topsy_Elephante: Hummm... not sure. I think it's this:
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    10/26/09

    In reply to Mac OS 10.6.2 Leaks New Core i5/i7 MacBook Pros?
    As much as I'd love a Core i7 MBP to replace my late 2006 Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz MBP, I'm not touching any laptop upgrade until they come with USB 3.0/Bluetooth 3.0. Anyone looking to upgrade their laptops really needs to be a little patient at a time like now... #corei7macbookpro
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    Image of roy.michaelc000 roy.michaelc000
    10/26/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: Great point...didint even think of the new USB/BT standards...i was hoping to jump on the current model w/ pricedrop once new ones are out
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    Image of vizkakas vizkakas
    10/26/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: I'm waiting for the Mac Pro with USB 3.0 and maybe Light Peak #corei7macbookpro
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    Image of shokwaav shokwaav
    10/26/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: i know its so sad... i got a decent laptop then they go announce new stuff like usb 3.0 and bluetooth 3.0

    and then they make my pain worse by saying its backward compatible... c'mon i need the BEST hardware. its rubbin' it in my face by making me use usb 3.0 hardware with my usb port #corei7macbookpro
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    Image of imTheKing imTheKing
    10/26/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: Totally agree. USB 3.0 will be a massive update and totally worth the wait. Hell, maybe we'll even see that Light based technology that Intel is working with them on. We can wish for it at least haha. #corei7macbookpro
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    Image of Luis Eduardo Rego Luis Eduardo Rego
    10/26/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: you might have to wait until 2011 for usb 3.0 #corei7macbookpro
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    Image of Luis Eduardo Pessoa Luis Eduardo Pessoa
    10/26/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: not before 2011, intel says... #corei7macbookpro
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    TheSonOfKrypton promoted this comment Luis Eduardo Pessoa was starred Luis Eduardo Pessoa was unstarred
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    10/26/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: Yep—Quad Core, USB 3.0/BT 3.0, and mature SSD drives. Still loving my early '07 MBP—only thing that I really desire is the 7-8hr. battery life on the new unibody Macs. #corei7macbookpro
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    Image of KTK1990 KTK1990
    10/26/09

    In reply to Mac OS 10.6.2 Leaks New Core i5/i7 MacBook Pros?
    I wonder if they will also go up to 16 gigs of ram or 32.

    Still cant afford them and wont be able to for a while, but can always drool over them. #corei7macbookpro
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