CPU Guide: How To Pick The Right Processor

By Dustin Sklavos | 11/26/2009

With so many laptops featuring so many different processors, how do you know what to buy this holiday season? We're here to help with our updated CPU guide for 2009. Keep reading to find out why you might NOT want to buy a laptop with Intel inside.

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Intel Settles with AMD for $1.25 Billion

By Charles P. Jefferies | 11/12/2009

Intel today agreed to pay $1.25 billion to settle all of its disputes with AMD.

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Intel Working on SSD Firmware Bugs

By Charles P. Jefferies | 11/6/2009

Many users of Intel's new 34nm SSDs reported the latest now-pulled firmware update was bricking drives under WIndows 7 64-bit.

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Sony VAIO P Gets 2GHz Atom, Windows 7

By Charles P. Jefferies | 11/5/2009

Sony has updated its 8-inch ultraportable VAIO P with a faster 2.0GHz Intel Atom processor and Windows 7.

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More Dual-Core CPUS Coming for Ultra Thin Notebooks

By Charles P. Jefferies | 9/30/2009

A DigiTimes report states that Intel is planning to introduce more dual-core processors for its CULV platform starting in the fourth quarter of this year.

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Intel Atom N270 To Continue Powering Netbooks

By Charles P. Jefferies | 7/22/2009

According to a DigiTimes report, Intel is planning to delay the launch of its next-gen Atom N450 processor to the first quarter of next year.

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Intel Mobile Core i5/i7 Coming Early Next Year

By Charles P. Jefferies | 7/21/2009

RegHardware reports that Intel is planning to launch seven mobile processors based on the Core i5 and i7 architecture in Q1 2010.

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Intel Clarksfield Notebook CPUs Coming

By Charles P. Jefferies | 7/13/2009

A report claims that Intel updated its processor launch schedule for notebooks, including Core i7-based Clarksfield processors and new processors for ultra-thin notebooks.

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Intel Centrino Brand Moving to Wireless Products

By Charles P. Jefferies | 6/18/2009

Intel is revamping its CPU naming schemes in order to prepare for new products and move out old ones.

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Atom N270/280 Netbooks May Not Get Windows 7 Upgrade

By Charles P. Jefferies | 6/12/2009

According to a DigiTimes report, netbook manufactuers may not offer upgrades to Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system on their Intel Atom N270/N280-based netbooks.

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Intel Intros Dual-Core Celerons for Notebooks

By Charles P. Jefferies | 6/12/2009

Intel is planning to introduce a new line of dual-core Celeron CPUs for its Consumer Ultra Low Voltage (CULV) platform.

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Microsoft, Intel to Limit Windows 7 Netbooks to 10.2"

By Charles P. Jefferies | 5/27/2009

According to a DigiTimes report, Microsoft and Intel are planning to limit the screen sizes of netbooks running Windows 7 to 10.2 inches, down from the previous high of 12.1 inches for netbooks running XP.

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