trustedreviews.com — Here's a review of Intel's new Core 2 Duo mobile chip, along with tests on two retail notebooks running the new processor. It shows both ends of the spectrum with one machine using a 1.66GHz chip and the other a 2.33GHz processor.
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hutchAug 29, 2006
Well as I said, I either had to rent one for a month or be forced into buying a laptop that I wouldn't be happy with in 2 weeks time. ( I thought about buying/returning one instead of renting but I was too chicken s**t in case I got stuck with store credit or something)
mahagonAug 29, 2006
Why wouldn't you buy a current Core Duo notebook, for cheaper as prices continue to come down due to the introduction of the Core 2 Duo? (Check local store flyers for pretty good deals, that is if you want to shy away from Dell etc) You can later upgrade it to a 2 Duo, preferably once your warranty begins to run down, and after price drops in the 2 Duo family. That way, you could enjoy your own notebook now, and upgrade when most convenient, or you find it is actually necessary. I have gone this route (obviously have yet to upgrade) and I feel it is a much better solution than just renting.MaHaGoN
Closed AccountAug 29, 2006
They just need to get a damn move on it so I can buy one for college!
cam18Aug 29, 2006
actually they run a lot cooler than previous processors
mobileuserAug 29, 2006
If you really want to know If you can survive with the cheaper Core Duo systems, read this story that tests and compares two laptops one with Core Duo, and one with Core 2 Duo <a class="user" href="http://laptopmag.com/Features/Intel-Core-2-Duo-Test-Drive.htm">http://laptopmag.com/Features/Intel-Core-2-Duo-Test-Drive.htm</a>
mikecermAug 29, 2006
Yeah, this comparison was horribly done. All of the charts list the model of the laptop, not the chips in them, and nowhere is there a nice side-by-side spreadsheet showing how any of these systems are any different. I know it's a tandem review of disparate laptops, but if you're going to compare them and not even apples-to-apples, at least tell me how the apples and oranges are different.
mikecermAug 29, 2006
It will probably be weeks/months (depending on brand) before anything hits the retail shelves, but they're already available for order. HP has them in some models now, Dell does too on a few XPS models, and on the regular line (supposedly) by the end of the week. The other "majors" (if anyone else can be considered major) will have them as soon as they get rid of their existing Core Duo chips, if not sooner.
mikecermAug 29, 2006
This was just a riduculous article. Were they conparing different laptops, or trying to show diffences in different processor models, or what? The results just aren't clear or useful at all.
Closed AccountSep 4, 2006
Here's another take ( <a class="user" href="http://www.hothardware.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=864&cid=10">http://www.hothardware.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=864&cid=10</a> ) on the topic of Merom, one that never found its way up the Digg food chain...