We know Ivy Bridge is close to landing, but when damn it, when? Until we know for sure, what about these new notebooks from HP that sneaked out with barely a flicker of ballyhoo. There are four new Pavilions on their way, the dv4-5000, dv6-7000, dv7-6000 and g4-2000. All of them are getting the Ivy Bridge treatment bar the g4, which sticks with Sandy Bridge. The dv4 and dv6 both sport 2.3GHz i7-3610QM processors, GeForce GT630M graphics, Beats Audio and 14-inch or 15.6-inch (1366 x 768) displays respectively. The dv7 model steps things up with a 2.6GHZ i7-3720QM chip, GeForce GT 650M graphics [...]

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Well, it’s not the promised thinner and lighter replacement for the XPS 14, but Dell has just announced two other new XPS laptops: updated versions of it XPS 15 and XPS 17. Both of those are available today in a whole range of different configurations, including your choice of Sandy Bridge or Huron River processors, NVIDIA GPU options up to a GT 540M on the XPS 15 or GT555M on the XPS 17, up to 8GB or 16GB of RAM, and even an optional 3D-capable panel on the XPS 17. As usual, prices vary widely depending on the configuration, but things start at just $899 for a basic XPS 17 or $1049 [...]

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According to MacRumors, Apple is all set to launch MacBook Pro refresh on Thursday, February 24th. Apple’s MacBook Pro line is due for an upgrade this year and it would only be wise for Apple to ship these with Intel Sandy Bridge processors as they are now the flagship chipsets of Intel. If you are in to get a MacBook Pro, hold off from buying one as there is now a high possibility of these new MacBook Pro’s with Intel Sandy Bridge processors to hit the retail shelves as early as next week.

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Finally, Apple has released the new line of Macbook Pros with Core i5 and i7 processors and the new Macbook Pro models are available now on Apple online store. Actually, new Macbook Pro 15 inch model comes with Core i5 processor, 17 inch with Core i7 processor whereas 13 inch model is still coming with Core 2 Duo. The new Macbook Pro prices for 13 inch, 15 inch and 17 inch starts from $1199, $1799 and $2,299 respectively. To get further details about New Macbook Pro models visit Apple Macbook Pro page.

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Intel’s newest and fastest generation of processors are based on the Nehalem microarchitecture and are branded under the names – Core i7, Core i5 and Core i3. They were first launched in late 2008 and are the successor to the Intel Core2 brand. They are available both for the desktop and laptop platforms. Below is the price list in US$ and links with details specifications: Desktop Lineup: Core i7-975 (3.33 GHz) – $999 Core i7-960 (3.20 GHz) – $562 Core i7-950 (3.06 GHz) – $562 Core i7-920 (2.66 GHz) – $284 Core i7-870 [...]

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Thinking ahead, it seems that Intel has done lately, with no fewer than three new computers at the same time, developed by Santa Clara-based company. These three projects Pine trail Pineview, Georgia and CPU platform (due 2010), Cedar View chip (2011) and also a 22nm process-based chip planned for 2013. Cedar View, an Intel Atom processor based on 32nm process technology. The processor is expected to peak performance of their predecessors and will, hopefully, a reasonable energy bragging too. There are some features that are reportedly to be integrated into the core of the chip. Such a function [...]

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IBM has recently confirmed that it will benefit from the development of Cell processor, which the company plans to PowerXCell 8i model of the last of his entry into the technology to do. The specified processor is part of a joint venture between the chip maker, Sony and Toshiba, the results of which are engaged in one of the most successful games in the world consoles, PlayStation 3 and other super-computers or television. Cell processor is unique in comparison to conventional processing units in the computer today. The processor is designed with a central unit normally linked to a number of other [...]

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Intel power in high-performance market is far from being endangered, but in Santa Clara, California-based manufacturer has to do with AMD in the mainstream and entry-segment market. This is probably one of the main reasons why the world’s leading chip maker disclosed plans to update its line of Core i7 processors, with the introduction of a new model specifically designed for the company to replace the current Core i7 920th Said to be in the first quarter of 2010, the newprocessor, a slot-in replacement for Core i7 920th According to our neighbors to Driver Heaven, is the new Intel processor [...]

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