Alienware M11x Adds Core i7 Power
Dell's Alienware M11x already offered up some potent graphics, especially for a laptop of its size. Now—just a few months after release—the M11x is getting a Core i7 CPU upgrade that makes it a powerhouse in every sense.
Alienware's 11-Inch M11x Netbook Getting Core i7 Upgrade Next Month?
Courtesy of a Dell representative who let a little too much information loose in a video interview with Shufflegazine, we now know that its gaming arm Alienware is readying an Intel Core i7 netbook next month.
The Little MacBook Pro's Weak Upgrade, Explained
The 15- and 17-inch MacBooks Pro got new Core i5 and Core i7 processors. They are, in a word, realdamnfast. The 13-inch MacBook Pro did not. Why? Simply, because everything wouldn't fit. [Ars]
Rumor: New MacBook Pros Next Tuesday?
New MacBook Pros have been a long time coming, but Macworld Australia has apparently heard from sources that new MacBook Pro models will be announced next Tuesday, the 13th of April. No further evidence has come to light suggesting this is true, apart from Best Buy magically disappearing away the 15-inch model on its…
Intel's Overclockable Core i7 Chips for Gamers Go Vroom Vroom Even Easier
Two of the more interesting Core chips in the pipe from Intel, at least for gamers: The 32nm Core i5-655K (dual core), coming in June, and the 45nm Core i7-875K (quad core), coming in July, both have unlocked multipliers, meaning it's way easier to overclock the crap out of 'em. They will be expensive. [DigiTimes]
Apple SKUs Turn Up On Canadian Best Buy System Purportedly Showing MacBook Pros / iMacs
A Canadian Best Buy spy has sent us an image of some dummy Apple SKUs showing up on their system, and while we can't confirm it's legit, it comes rather soon after the last round.
Placeholder SKUs Show Up in Best Buy's Inventory in Preparation for iPad or New MacBook Pros?
A while back, MacBook Pro SKUs mysteriously disappeared from Best Buy's inventory system. We thought that this could be signaling that the long-awaited MacBook Pro refresh is finally near.
Nvidia Optimus Switches Seamlessly Between Amped Up and Power-Sipping Graphics
We've seen a ton of Core i5 notebooks recently, all loaded with Intel's impotent integrated graphics, which are part of the chip. Now, Nvidia's Optimus enables PCs to switch automatically between Intel's crappy integrated graphics and Nvidia's beefier graphics cards.
Best Buy's MacBook Pro SKUs Go Missing, Might Mean Core i5 Refresh Soon
The upcoming i5 MacBook Pro refresh might be closer than we thought, with TUAW discovering that Best Buy emptied their systems of the current version. Since they're not likely to go MacBook-less for long, that points to soon. [TUAW]
Dell Precision M6500 Hops On USB 3.0 and Core i5/i7 Trains
Dell's Precision M6500 is the next in an increasingly long line of notebooks upgrading to Core i5, but it'll be one of the first to also ship with an optional USB 3.0 port.
HP G62t Core i3 Notebook Pairs Envy 15 Looks With a $600 Price Tag
Sony just announced a few colorful Core i3/i5 notebooks, and now HP is following suit with its new G62t. Its design closely resembles HP's $1300 Envy, but you'll pay less than half of that for the G62t's base configuration.