The Core i7 processor from Intel is something I’d want to test as soon as possible. It might not be as hot as some people say, but it’s certainly the processor we’ll be using in the future.

Dell has decided it was time it inserted it in some of its desktop systems. And let’s take a look at the first two, the XPS Studio and the XPS 730x. The Studio XPS desktop base model will get you 3GB memory, 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3450 GPU and a 500GB HDD for $949. Willing to pay more? $1,499 will get you 6GB of RAM, a 512MB2 ATI Radeon HD 4850, a 750GB HDD and a 24-inch S2409W Flat panel monitor.

The XPS 730x is gaming-ready. It can hold up to 6GB DDR3 memory, an updated thermal monitoring system and chasis and a choice between ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB and NVIDIA GeForce GTX280 1024MB. The 730x starts somewhere around $2,599 and no matter what hardware you choose, Vista and i7 will be there.

What do you think? Waiting for the Core i7?

Tags: Core i7, Dell, desktop, Desktop PCs, Intel, Mobile Software, xps

The USB 3.0 might be closer than it appears. The USB Promoter Group finalized the “SuperSpeed” USB 3.0 specification today and we are to expect more details to emerge soon.

Flash drives and hard drives are expected to be the first devices to take advantage of the new technology but we’re at least 8 months away from an USB 3.0 product release. The second half of 2009 or even later will bring us the new USB 3.0 ready drives.

How fast is USB 3.0 you ask? Well imagine a 25GB HD movie. With USB 1.0 you would copy it in 9.3 hours. With current USB 2.0 you would do it in 13.9 minutes while with USB 3.0 the job is reduced to 70 seconds. We’re looking forward to a hands-on experience, whenever that will happen! Let’s see what Intel, Microsoft, NEC and Texas Instruments are going to do with the whole USB 3.0 thing!

Tags: desktop, Desktop PCs, Intel, laptop, Laptops, microsoft, microsoft, NEC, Texas Instruments, USB 3.0

Intel has a concept MID, based on Moorestown. It’s an ultra-thin device, with touchscreen and a better battery. The prototype was presented at the Intel Developer Forum in Taipei.

Moorestown will use a system-on-a-chip (SOC), aka the “Lincroft”, which will integrate a 45nm processor, graphics, memory controller and video encoder/decoder. The chip will conect to a “Langwell: or a southbridge I/O hub which will support various I/O ports to connect with wireless, storage and display components. There will be 3G, WiMAX, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and mobile TV support and probably a lot more.

The Moorsetown will arrive sometime in not so near future, 2009-2010 to be specific. So then, why not make it a phone then? It might not fit my pockets, but it could be a great phone. We’ll keep you posted on further developments

Tags: concept, Intel, MID, Mobile News, Portable Devices

Netbook manufacturers must have been really happy when they heard Intel is finally ready to ship those new Atom dual core atom chip or the 330.

The 330 Atom chip is just 45-nanometer big and it will have the same 1.6GHz bus speed like the single core version. It will carry 1MB of level 2 cache and it will support DDR2 667 memory. We’re expecting it to have it fully working in netbooks starting… tomorrow?

Tags: Intel, Laptops, Laptops, netbook, Portable Devices, Ultra Mobile PCs, UMPC

Don’t surprised that Intel know how to make other PC components besides their usual chips and motherboards. They have new SSD ready to ship and they are going to be pretty expensive. (more…)

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We’re waiting anxiously for the USB 3.0 to be included in most motherboards and other gadgets. We know Intel has been studying the matter hard enough to give us a viable solution. AMD and NVIDIA have been also waiting impatiently for such technology to be shared or else. (more…)

Tags: AMD, Desktop PCs, Intel, Laptops, motherboard, nvidia, USB 3.0

VoIP calling is more and more popular and Intel knows it. Their future PCs will pack motherboards that have a Remote Wake function. That function will let you take phone calls even when your PC is sleeping like a baby.
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Tags: Desktop PCs, Intel, landline, Mobile News, Mobile Software, VoIP

Are we going to have USB 3.0 ports available inside the upcoming laptops? We’ve been waiting for them for quite a while.

Intel has draft 0.9 ready of the USB 3.0 specification for manufacturers like AMD and NVIDIA. That means that all future motherboards will have offer the same technology so there won’t by any incompatibilities for any of the users.

The move follows AMD and NVIDIA’s threat to develop their version of USB 3.0 if Intel fails to disclose their work on it. Intel excuse was that they simply were not ready yet and they didn’t want to release any unfinished work.

Well than, Intel, AMD or NVIDIA, when am I going to get my USB 3.0 already?

Tags: AMD, Desktop PCs, Intel, Laptops, Mobile News, motherboard, nvidia, USB 3.0

Although it was announced for Q3 2008, the new Intel Atom dual core processor will be available for retail only in the fourth quarter. The new Atom dual core is named Atom 330 and it will have dual 1.6GHz cores, a 533MHz FSB and 1MB cache or 512KB per core.
The dual core will cost $43 compared to the Atom 230, the single core version, which costs $29.

The Intel Atom 330 will be used in future netbooks, MIDs and ultraportables. That means we are likely to see upgraded Eee and Eee clones running on dual core processors.

Tags: Atom, dual core, Intel, Laptops

Thinking about getting a new laptop are you? Well today seems to be a laptop announcements day. We’ve seen the new Vaio lineup and we’ve heard about the future Dell-E prices. We also know Lenovo has some new laptops to look at. In the mean time we found another rumor around. It appears that Intel will start offering quad-core processors in August. So hold your laptop buying horses. You don’t want to miss an Intel quad-core do you?

Pioneer Computers, Australian PC makers are taking orders as we speak on systems equipped with a 2.53GHz Core 2 Extreme chip, the QX9300. And Sujan Kamran, Intel’s regional marketing manager in Singapore said earlier that “we’re bringing quad-core to mobile in August”. If by we he meant Intel, well, this rumor is almost confirmed.

via Engadget

Tags: Intel, Mobile News, pc, Portable Devices, quad

Cizmo from Germany is going to challenge us with a new laptop release. That’s nothing special. We’ve seen lots of gaming machines from Acer, Dell, HP, Alienware and more. But the Cizmo CX1730M will be special. It will be one of the first laptops to pack an Intel Centrino 2 Montevina processor. The Extreme X9100 processor will be the first Penryn class processor for laptops to surpass 3.0GHz.
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Tags: Centrino, Cizmo, Intel, Laptops, Laptops, Notebooks, Portable Devices

And the saga of low-cost laptops after the Eee PC continues. One of the newest ones is the Intel 2go PC, which is initially meant for the classroom. It runs on Intel Celeron M CPU with a 915GMS chipset. Intel 2go PC is a nine-incher with 800 x 480 pixels resolution with 512 MB RAM upgradeable to 1GB, and a 40GB storage. It also features 802.11b/g and SD card readers as well as numerous ports and jacks for your peripherals. It comes preinstalled with Windows XP, but you could change to Linux if you prefer. The Intel 2go PC is said to cost $400 and will be available within 2 months.

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Tags: 2go PC, Intel, Laptops

MSI has upgraded its gaming notebook, the MSI GX600, with new 45nm technology and is calling it the GX600-Enhanced. Boasting Intel’s new 45nm processing technology, the notebook features added memory and hard drive for gamers. RAM is now up to 3GB, and the hard drive is 320GB as against the older 250GB drive that came with the original GX600.

The laptop also features a Turbo button on the keyboard to increase the CPU speed by up to 20 percent. For graphics, it comes with Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT 3D chipset. With 5.1 channel audio output, SPDIF and HDMI connections, you can expect an enhanced audio/video experience. Other standard things include a 15.4″ WXGA+ display, integrated Bluetooth and 1.3 Mpx camera.

MSI
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Tags: 45nm, enhanced, gaming, gx600, Intel, Laptops, MSI, windows vista

Intel’s been on a roll since early March and has officially announced the Atom, the Centrino Atom, and Centrino 2. The Intel Atom processor is specifically designed for small, low-powered devices. Despite it measuring less than 25 mm², it still retains the instruction set compatibility of the Intel Core 2 Duo processor. The Intel Atom chip were previously codenamed Diamondville and Silverthorne.

Next is the Intel Centrino Atom processor technology, which is being touted as Intel’s best technology for mobile Internet devices. The Intel Centrino Atom processor technology includes the following: the Intel Atom processor, a wireless radio, and a a low-power companion chip with integrated graphics. It was formerly known as Menlow.

Lastly, Intel has just announced the Centrino 2 mobile technology, formerly known as the Intel Montevina. The Centrino 2 platform is designed for portable computers — Centrino 2 for more common consumer notebooks, and Centrino 2 vPro which is made for business-centric portables. The Centrino 2 brand will also be consisted of low-power processors with TDPs as low as 5W. An improvement in graphics will also be observed due to the usage of GM45 chipset. The Intel Centrino 2 technology, when used, could reportedly produce the longest battery life for notebooks.

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Remember the colorful MSI PR200 YA Edition Laptops unveiled during the 2008 CES in Las Vegas? They are making inroads to German this month. Available in Denim Blue, Coral Pink and Wasabi Green, the YA200 series features Windows Vista Home Premium, Intel Core 2 Duo processor at the heart and a sleek 12.1″ TFT WXGA display.

Users can also enjoy WLAN 802.11n wireless networking, integrated fingerprint reader that lets only authorized users to logon. It can take in up to 4GB of RAM (one of which you will never see with Vista). Other goodies include a 4-in-1 card reader, a DVD Super-multi drive, 1.3 megapixel webcam and HDMI output.

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Tags: 12.1 inch, core 2 duo, Intel, laptop, Laptops, MSI, PR200, taiwan, vista, windows, wxga

We already know that Intel had announced its intentions to enter the mobile phone market with its Menlow mobile internet device (MID) platform and is set to bond with Apple for its next-gen iPhone. At CES, Intel realized this statement by putting up some nonworking, full-scale models of an iPhone-esque device and also working prototypes of its UMPCs based on the Menlow platform with 45nm Silverthorne chips.

According to Intel, its MIDs using Silverthorne chips on the Menlow platform can surpass any other device in the same category available currently, while not taxing battery life, thanks to something called Hafnium that prevents energy leaks. They come either with WiMax or 3G to lower costs and increase battery life.

Coming to the iPhone’s twin, this MID looks desirable even though it does not actually do anything now, being just a mockup and all that. The design is similar to that of an iPhone but slightly elongated with emphasis more on screen than buttons. The interface also looks similar although not to a point of infringing Apple’s patents.

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Tags: Apple, ces2008, Intel, iPhone, UMPC, Uncategorized

Understanding the value of modern-day mobile gadgetry, Intel has unveiled a new chip geared towards mobile technology use in this year’s CES ‘08. The chip is dubbed “Canmore.” It’s pretty much like the standard Intel chip except it’s designed to handle 3D graphics, surround sound and high-definition video. Canmore was probably an outgrowth of the sluggish pace of the PC world. The Canmore chip will be commercially available by the second half of 2008.

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Tags: chip, Intel, Mobile News

Intel unveiled the new Z-P140 Parallel ATA solid state device (SSD), a tiny storage device for handheld devices. The device, smaller than a penny, can store 2GB and 4GB of data, is fast and consumes very little power. Using flash memory to store OS and computing data, the Z-P140 emulates a hard drive. The PATA SSD is optimized to enhance Intel-based computers, and it is slated to be an optional part of Intel’s Menlow platform for mobile Internet devices that will be unveiled in 2008.

The smallest SSD in its class, the Z-P140 can store not only an operating system but also supporting apps and data. It is even extendable to 16GB. With read speeds of 40 MB/s and write speeds of 30 MB/s, the active power usage is 300 mW, and only 1.1 mW in sleep mode.

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Tags: flash memory, Intel, mobile, Mobile News, solid state device, storage, z-p140

Ripple, a Korean manufacturer, has a new 12.1 inch notebook called the Ripple Note T2450. Featuring an Intel Core 2 Duo T2450 processor (2.0 GHz), the laptop offers a 12.1 inch widescreen WXGA TFT LCD at 1280×800 pixels. There’s 1 GB of DDR2 RAM (667MHz) and a generous 120 GB SATA hard drive. For connectivity, the Ripple Note is equipped with 802.11 b/g support. The case is designed to be lightweight and it comes in a curved surface finishing.

Other goodies include a 7-in-1 card reader, and integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam.

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Tags: core 2 duo, core2duo, Intel, Laptops, ripple, webcam

Dell unveiled its latest thin notebook, the Dell XPS M1530. A 15.4-inch notebook, it’s the slightly bigger version of the XPS M1330 which was announced earlier this year. The M1530 includes a webcam and fingerprint reader, as well as touch-sensitive multimedia buttons. Available in brushed aluminum accents and new colors, the XPS M1530 series starts weighing in at under 6 pounds along with a 1-inch profile.

Other standard features include a high-def 15.4 inch display, slot-type optical drive and HDMI support. Available colors include Tuxedo Black, Crimson Red and Alpine White. Users can also choose to go in for a Blu-ray disc drive. With Dell’s XPS service, you get telephone access to tech support, as well as a 15-month subscription to virus and spyware protection. Customers also get one year of 10GB free online storage with Dell DataSafe Online Backup.

Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 processor, the laptop comes bundled with Windows Vista Home Premium and a 160GB SATA hard drive.

Prices start at US $1,099 and the Dell XPS M1530 is now available.

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Tags: core 2 duo processor, Dell, Intel, laptop, Laptops, m1330, m1530, notebook computer, sata hard drive, xps