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    With the expected launch of its new UltraSparc T2 chip Sun will once again sell microprocessors, but this time round it has plans to expand beyond the server market.

  • Intel to tout new dual-core Xeon at IDF

    At its Intel Developer Forum next week, the chipmaker will announce it's begun production of "Dempsey," its first major version of the Xeon server chip to employ dual processing cores, people involved with the plan said.

  • Who wants or needs 64 bits?

    It looks like the world isn't clamouring for 64-bit desktops just yet.

  • Via announces cheap laptop chip

    With its C7 processor, Via Technologies hopes to eliminate its performance credibility gap and allow notebook makers to come out with light notebooks for under US$800.

  • HP tweaked Vista over power concerns

    Some of Microsoft's most important customers aren't happy with the battery life offered by notebooks running Windows Vista.

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    Intel demonstrated two quad-core processors Tuesday in the United States, "Clovertown" for servers and "Kentsfield" for PCs, directing attention toward the future during a more troubled present.

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    We put two of the toughest chip makers up against each other to see which has the biggest heart for notebooks.

  • Why Intel's new chip names are so bad

    Speed isn't a measure of speed. That's Intel's message with its new naming scheme for its mobile CPUs.

  • Processor battle: 10 high-end notebooks tested

    If you're looking for a high-end desktop replacement notebook, you've got a choice of processors and even a 64-bit option. Intel or AMD: whose processor reigns supreme?

  • Acer Ferrari 4000

    You'll pay a bit of a premium for the prancing horse logo, but Acer has once again delivered a solid and speedy notebook.

  • CPU Speed: How Much Is Enough?

    Chips are revving at 1.5 GHz, and there's no slowdown in sight. But who needs it? Maybe you do. Between the two extremes -- niche professionals who need the most speed and business users who are happy with much less -- lies the universe of PC users. Figuring out what's right for each individual is no easy task.

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