10 Things You Need to Know About Intel's Core 2 Duo

1. Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme will be the fastest processors available. Faster than the Pentium EE, thanks to new techniques like Smart Cache and Wide Dynamic Execution—and, according to preliminary results, faster than the AMD FX62.

2. Core 2 Duo overtakes the Pentium as the name in processors. Farewell Pentium: There will never be a Pentium 5, 6, or XX. A brief moment of silence, please.

3. For the first time, Intel has specifically created one unified Core architecture for all categories: Conroe (desktops), Merom (notebooks), and Woodcrest (workstation/servers).nroe, Merom, and Woodcrest) will provide more computing power and use less energy.

6. Core 2 Duo is, for now, engineered to drop right into some current Pentium D/EE (LGA775) motherboards (with some BIOS/Firmware updates).

7. Multitasking moves to the next level. With Core 2 Duo's virtualization technology, you can turn one physical PC into several virtual systems, all running different applications and OSs.

8. Today, only business PCs have the TPM 1.2 protection chip built in. With Core 2 Duo, all PCs will be protected. TPM (Trusted Platform Module) protects your passwords, logons, and personal data at a hardware level from hackers, spyware, and identity thieves.

9. About the lame code-naming convention: Conroe, Merom, and Woodcrest don't exactly call to mind "speed" or "kickin' performance." Intel's desktop and workstation CPU design offices are in Oregon, California, and Texas, so it makes sense that the towns of Conroe (Texas) and Woodcrest (California) are represented in Intel's code names.

10. When can you get one? Intel wants its Core 2 Duo processors in systems within a few weeks of the official launch, which rumor mills have as the last week of July. Look for systems in early August.

Wireless HD

The Monsoon Multimedia Hava Wireless HD's wireless connectivity and Media Center recording ability make it more convenient than the Slingbox—but only if you can deal with its major shortcomings.

Monsoon Multimedia's Hava Wireless HD lets you watch your television on any broadband-connected PC, anywhere in the world. The Hava differs from the Slingbox, however, in two ways. First, the device functions as a TV source for Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition's digital video recorder feature. Second, it connects to your network wirelessly, over 802.11g.

iPhone is OUT! But by Linksys, not by Apple

The Apple faithful just can’t get a break. Between all those conflicting iPhone rumours and the lack of concrete evidence for an Apple mobile, all hopes for the Mac maker’s wonder-phone hang on Macworld in January. But here’s another spanner in the works – Linksys just launched their own iPhone.

Is Steve angry?

Talking about Apple Macbook Pro

I have right here in my hot little hands that actually aren't all that little and are only slightly warm at the moment a brand new lick-ready smooth-as-love Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo Super Orgasm Deluxe Ultrahard Modern Computing Device Designed by God Herself Somewhere in the Deep Moist Vulva of Cupertino Yes Yes Don't Stop Oh My God Yes.

2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1440 x 900 pixels 1GB memory 120GB hard drive1 6x double-layer SuperDrive ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 128MB SDRAM Ships: Within 24 hours Free Shipping $1,999.00 or as low as $48 a month

2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1440 x 900 pixels 2GB memory 120GB hard drive1 6x double-layer SuperDrive ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 256MB SDRAM Ships: Within 24 hours Free Shipping $2,499.00 or as low as $59 a month

2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1680 x 1050 pixels 2GB memory 160GB hard drive1 8x double-layer SuperDrive ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 256MB SDRAM Ships: Within 24 hours Free Shipping $2,799.00 or as low as $67 a month

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Its really cool and it comes with remote control allows to control your mbp watching pictures, listening music and with movies.
New feature is iAlarm, basically the same as you use on cars.

Front Row & Apple Remote

Present your photos, videos, and even Keynote presentations to an audience
and control the display from up to 30 feet away.⁴

Designed for life on the road

Dozens of unique innovations — such as a magnetic power cord, the
illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor, and scrolling trackpad
— put the MacBook Pro in a class by itself.