Intel

Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple today announced that its entire iMac line now features the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor in every model, delivering up to 50 percent faster performance than the previous iMac. A new 24-inch iMac with a brilliant 24-inch widescreen display joins the 17- and 20-inch models, and iMac prices now start at just $999. Every new iMac includes a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing out-of-the-box; Apple's breakthrough Front Row media experience; and iLife '06, the next generation of Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications.

"Every iMac-from the $999 model up through the new dazzling 24-inch widescreen model now features blazing Core 2 Duo performance," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "And the new 24-inch widescreen iMac is the fastest, biggest and brightest iMac we've ever made." Read more

August 30, 2006 -- HP today announced that its consumer notebooks will be available for the first time with the Intel® Core 2 Duo mobile processor. The HP notebooks available with the latest Intel processor include the HP Pavilion dv6000 Entertainment Notebook PC, HP Pavilion dv9000 Entertainment Notebook PC and Compaq Presario V6000 Notebook PC. These notebooks are also available with the choice of mobile AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core and mobile AMD Sempron processors.

The new notebooks are available to configure-to-order starting today at www.hpshopping.com, at participating retail kiosks, or by calling +1-888-999-4747. The notebooks will also be available for purchase at retail locations in the coming weeks. The estimated U.S. street price for the Intel-based dv6000 is $799 before a $50 rebate, $749 before a $100 rebate on the V6000, and $1,349 before a $50 rebate on the dv9000, depending on the configuration ordered. Please note these are starting prices for notebooks with the Intel® Core 2 Duo mobile processor. Read more

Aug. 28, 2006-- Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., today announced the Qosmio G35-AV660 with the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, an enhanced version of its industry-leading digital entertainment notebook PC with HD DVD-ROM drive.

Taking advantage of the latest Intel Centrino Duo mobile platform, the Qosmio G35-AV660 with HD DVD-ROM offers unparalleled multimedia performance for enjoying the realism and clarity of high-definition movies in a portable form factor. Read more

Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ushering in the industry's most advanced mobile technology for its business and consumer customers, Gateway is offering new high-performance Intel Core 2 Duo processors (up to 2.16GHz, integrated 2 or 4MB L2 cache, 667FSB) with several of its notebook PCs.

Starting on Aug. 31, many Gateway notebook PC models will be available with the Intel Core 2 Duo processor via Gateway's Consumer Direct and Professional sales channels. Gateway's award- winning notebooks based on Intel's latest processor now provide even better performance to satisfy the most demanding computer users. Read more

Aug. 28, 2006--Alienware - the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook, media center and professional systems - is making the lives of its mobile customers even better. The company is equipping three of its most popular notebooks with ultra-powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processors. Now available on the 17" Area-51 m5750, 15.4" Area-51 m5550, and 14.1" Sentia m3450, Intel Core 2 Duo processors power the latest line of Intel Centrino Duo based laptops enabling doubled performance and enhanced battery life by decreasing power consumption up to 28 percent compared to previous Intel Centrino based systems with Pentium M processors. Read more

July 27, 2006--Acer today announced a significant business productivity and efficiency enhancement for SMBs and large businesses, with the introduction of its new Professional Desktop PC range. The ground-breaking range of desktop PCs supporting Intel vPro technology, represent an effective application of Acer's awareness of evolving business requirements and its broad technological expertise to provide a desktop solution that does away with redundant components and peripherals. Read more

July 27, 2006--Intel Corporation today unveiled 10 Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Core 2 Extreme processors for consumer and business desktop and laptop PCs and workstations, reshaping how computers perform, look and consume power -- and most importantly -- transform how people use them.

"The Core 2 Duo processors are simply the best processors in the world," said Paul Otellini, president and CEO of Intel. "Not since Intel introduced the Pentium processor has the industry seen the heart of the computer reinvented like this. The Core 2 Duo desktop processor is an energy-efficient marvel, packing 291 million transistors yet consuming 40 percent lower power, while delivering the performance needed for the applications of today and tomorrow." Read more

July 27, 2006--Alienware has introduced the breakthrough new Alienware P2 Full-Tower Case on select desktop systems, including the Area-51 7500, Area-51 ALX, Aurora 7500, and Aurora ALX. The Area-51 7500 and Area-51 ALX feature the new Intel Core 2 Extreme and Intel Core 2 Duo processors. In addition, select Alienware notebooks, including the popular new Area-51 m5750 and Area-51 m5550, will be powered by the new Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processor when it becomes available later in third quarter.

The incredibly bold new Alienware P2 Full-Tower Case builds upon the stylish legacy of the previous-generation Alienware desktop chassis while delivering numerous improvements that enrich the ownership experience for power users: Read more

July 27, 2006 –Velocity Micro, the premiere manufacturer of custom-built high-performance PCs, announced today it is selling systems based on the innovative new Intel® Core™ 2 Duo (IC2D) and Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme (IC2E) processors, with pre-orders available immediately at BestBuy.com. Available in a range of systems across Velocity Micro’s lines of home, business, and high-performance PCs, these Intel chips feature revolutionary dual-core performance that significantly improves upon the previous generation Intel processors. Read more

May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple today unveiled the newly designed MacBook, the world's most advanced consumer notebook featuring the Intel Core Duo processor and a gorgeous new 13-inch glossy widescreen display, all in a sleek design that is up to five times faster than the iBook and up to four times faster than the 12-inch PowerBook. Together with the 15-and 17-inch MacBook Pros, the new MacBook completes Apple's Intel-based portables lineup and replaces both the iBook and the 12-inch PowerBook. Apple's entire portables lineup now offers Intel Core Duo processors; a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go; breakthrough Front Row media experience with Apple Remote; and several advanced features including DVI with dual display support, optical digital audio input and output, Gigabit Ethernet, Sudden Motion Sensor, Scrolling TrackPad and MagSafe Power Adapter. Read more