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06/14/2006, 9:15pm, EDT
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Core 2 Duo preliminary benchmarks
Preliminary benchmark results for the Core 2 Duo, the next interation of the CPUs found the first-generation Intel-based Macs, show significant performance improvements over an over-clocked AMD FX-60 and will be bring better power efficiency, according to ExtremeTech: "The Core microarchitecture has us excited. Those performance numbers look extremely promising. Remember, the AMD-based system we tested against was roughly the same performance as the FX-62, but the Core 2 Duo was not the highest-end Extreme SKU. Rather, it was the CPU one step down. And it still put a serious hurt on the AMD system. It's worth noting that the Intel systems we tested on were noticeably quieter than the overclocked FX-60s. We weren't in an environment where we could make any real noise measurements, but it was a salient reminder that the Intel chips have a maximum thermal rating of 65W, while the AMD chips are rated at 110W. It looks from these early tests as if Intel's boasts of dramatically better performance with dramatically less power utilization are going to come true." Apple may use the new Core 2 Duo chips for future versions of its MacBook, MacBook Pro, Intel iMac, and Mac mini.
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Won't hold my breath, but I won't be buying until high speed FW800 (or esata) is available on the 15", and even then will curse Apple for not at least giving me an option for the modem... Traveling with dongles is backwards and not in keeping with the "Road Warrior" features we expect (and should continue to expect) from Apple's Pro laptops. A "Pro" laptop should not require dongles/cards for basic functionality.
my $0.02US
jwd
Most people don't have Bluetooth telephones, and a lot still use it for their ISP access. Or, as for me, Earthlink includes dialup with my DSL line, so I can dial on the road.
I guess you just assume that if you can afford a mac, you can afford all these fancy features and such.
(Hey, and with the macbook, you can't even get the PC Card to do the connection either, since they don't have a slot).