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Apple follows Dell to quad-core Intel Core i7 CPUs
THE RUMOUR MILL has come up with the tale that Apple is copying Dell's move to quad-core Core i7 chips.
Dell has just released a new Precision M6500 model with a quad-core Core i7 processor and is flogging it as 'the world's most powerful workstation notebook'.
Michael Dell, whose views of Apple mirror his inability to do as well, has actually stolen a march on the fruity toymaker for once.
While Jobs' Mob is forced to praise the dated Core 2 Duos that currently come in a MacBook Pro, Dell has got something with class under the bonnet of his grey boxes.
According to Fudzilla, Steve Jobs is apparently incandescent with rage and has been on the blower to Intel to order up the three new Arrandale chips for the next range of MacBook Pros.
The processors will be added to Intel's Core i5 and i7 lines and their speeds will range from 2.4GHz to 2.66GHz with prices ranging from $225 to $332. A lower voltage model will end up in the super-thin MacBook Air.
We can expect the new line-up in June.
There is another rumour doing the rounds that Apple is planning to install Intel's super high-end Core i9 processors into desktop Mac Pros. It seems that Steve Jobs will be trying on a power play against Dell. µ
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Apple is only a company, and they only sell products. That's all.
Apple doesn't live, doesn't care, it's only a business.
Nick, nice one, keep knocking because the apple luvvies are entertaining.
Apple luvvies, please keep bashing Nick because without your foolish comments this wouldn't be as interesting ;-))
Just more love for Apple from Nick!
Hey Inq....he's really getting embarrassing.
I love a bit of apple trash talk. Even if it is just news from the dark satanic rumour mill. Keep it up guys. My dinner hour wouldn't be the same without you!
Everyone use the new chips as they roll out.
How the hell is this a story??
Computer companies are using new CPU chips as they are released!
Weight & Dimensions:
Preliminary weight starting at: 8.5lbs/3.86kg with WXGA+ panel, DVD-ROM, 9-cell battery.
Width: 15.4"/393mm
Depth: 11.0"/280.5mm
Height: 1.35"/34.5mm(F)
WHAT THE F**K look how heavy this thing is and its nearly 3.5cm thick. and weighs nearly 4kg!!!!!!
3 Hours battery life what a joke
Yes this is true it will go in the Mac Pro Tower and is set for release Q1 2010
Spec is:
2X I9 Processors 12 physical cores 24 with hyperthreading. the i9 offers a 50 speed increase over the i7 processors
Ability to add 128 GB of RAM
10 GBit ethernet ports
Nvidia fermi graphics cards with 512 and 1GB RAM
I am glad that Apple is going to go with the Arrandale processor.
I am glad that competition forced their hand.
I would have liked to see the new Mac Book Pro with this processor officially announced and ready in the first quarter of next.
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@Everyone else: this article is actually a jab at Apple for being second-to-market. Don't be so picky about the word smithing.
'Apple is copying Dell's move to quad-core Core i7 chips.'
Er, I actually feel a bit stupid commenting on this but how can a computer manufacturer COPY another one by simply using what will be the defacto choice chip for high end lappy's?
I'm not even going to bother with a half-arsed analogy
FWIW I've hardly read this site for the last couple of months. I got half way through this story, then I remembered why. :(
The glory days are gone my friend. Move along.
maybe you're right :) been reading inq for last 4 years or so, maybe it's time to look somewhere else
If you want pure facts, your in the wrong place. Move along please.
"According to Fudzilla, Steve Jobs is apparently incandescent with rage and has been on the blower to Intel to order up the three new Arrandale chips for the next range of MacBook Pros."
- on the linked page (fudzilla) is no mention about apple at all.
"A lower voltage model will end up in the super-thin MacBook Air. We can expect the new line-up in June."
- i'm not aware of any source which confirms your theory
Why dell and apple? apple doesn't compete with dell's offering, not at all and that's something you probably know too, or am I wrong Nick?
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