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    DirtyDogg: Or it could just be reported in base 10 to appear like longer battery life. . . more »
    SJRNWT: I think what people should be more focused on isn't how long the battery lasts in one use, but how many years the battery will last while still gettin... more »
    SigmundTheSeaMonster: Hey, whatcha got there? It's the new macbookQuidProQuad! Really? Oh yes, and see, it also doubles as a hotplate! Want some pancakes? Um, no thanks. Oo... more »
    Tony C: Sweetness! Hopefully without raising the price of said MacBook Pros... And it's perfect timing with Snow Leopard, because Apple needs to substantiall... more »
    Eruanno: Hmm, wasn't it mr. Jobs who spoke out that "Noes, quadcores eat so much battery, we shalt never put them in our lappytops!" or something along those l... more »
    ceilingFANBOY: I'm just going to wait until they come out with the Quint Core 5 P12 Arbitrary 3 Numbers 9. Seriously, how many damned numbers do we need in one chip ... more »
    Nick: wtf is the vader quote where he says he changed the terms of the agreement to lando. driving me nuts i can't remember it and can't find it online. more »
    deanbmmv: Quad Core, in the toasty enclosed space of a laptop chassis. Hmm... more »
    diabolusunknownTheSecond: Couldnt the same be said for any other laptop manufacturer? Why single out MacBooks when announcing this news? Why not say "Intel Quad-Core Laptop Pr... more »
    Bob_Dole: Awesome. It would seem AMD is truly dead. That or they're hiding in the shadows and lurking. By the way... I thought AMD was the "cheaper" and "better... more »
    SSJCrow: I'm waiting for a solid release date for Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2 before i build myself a new rig. by that time, 25nm 16 cores? more »
    waza0: those are all 2 cores ?! so buying a core i7 now is still a good idea ??? (well not now, i was planning for later during summer) more »
    Serolf Divad: Picture reminded me of the ">Suriname Toad. (Warning: don't click the link unless you want the rest of your day ruined as was mine when I found mys... more »
    frigg: That looks like an insect eyeball magnified 1000 times, with syrup. more »
    strider_mt2k: I think it's a waffle, but I keep going back and forth on the issue. more »
    shorty63136: Is that a waffle or a pancake? That looks kinda gross... more »
    swoyekr.: It's business as usual more »
    designcouch: and Intel has actually AGREED to this? Surely there's a notebook/netbook manufacturer who wants to be the first on the block with the better, faster c... more »
  • #laptops

    Microsoft and Intel Promise Longer Laptop Battery Life in Windows 7

    At an event in San Francisco yesterday, Wintel claimed that upcoming processors, and Windows 7's improved power management will provide longer battery life, and better performance in certain programs. More »
  • #rumor

    Intel Quad-Core Laptop Processors Inevitably Headed to MacBook Pros in the Third Quarter

    Intel is launching their Calpella quad-core notebook chips in the third quarter, according to DigiTimes' sources. Knowing that Apple always nicks their chips first, we probably can expect new MacBook Pros around that timeframe. More »
  • #processors

    A Demo of Intel's First 32nm Westmere Processors

    At today's San Francisco event, Intel mostly discussed what we know about the upcoming Westmere processor, but revealed they're scrapping the next dual-core 45nm processors, in favor of 32nm Westmere chips in early 2010. More »
  • #intel

    Notebook Makers Want Intel to Delay Superfast Nehalem Mobile Chips

    Here's another severe warping of the spacetime continuum caused by the financiapocalypse: Notebook makers want Intel to delay its crazyfast Nehalem-based mobile CPUs and chipsets. In other words, they want notebooks to be slower, longer. More »
  • #intel

    Next-Gen Intel Notebook Platform "Calpella" Details