OT: Intel's new Core 2 Duo Processors for Laptop Looping/Effect Systems

["Krispen Hartung" <khartung@cableone.net>]

In case anyone is planing on buying a laptop with an Intel duo (dual core) 
processor, they are releasing their new Core 2 Duo processor for notebooks 
at the end of this month.

http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20060727comp.htm
http://mixonline.com/news/headline/intel-core2-processor-072706/ (Mix 
Magazine)

"Due for release in August, the Merom is the mobile version of the Core 2 
Duo processor and will replace the current Core Duo line. The unit will 
include the same features as the other processors but is designed around 
lower power consumption, which is critical in the notebook market. The 
chip 
will be available in 1.66 GHz, 1.83 GHz, 2.0 GHz, 2.16 GHz and 2.33 GHz 
configurations. "

They are supposed to offer 40% more performance gain, based on benchmark 
tests.  They also support both 32 and 64 bit.

I can't even utlize the processing power of my current Intel duo 
system....40% would be an amazing amount of processing headroom.

Kris


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