Core 2 Due (Conroe) Drops Monday!

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Cooler

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Pentium^2 would have been better. Pentium = 5 and its the 5th Pentium. It would also be dual core.
 
n7

n7

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Hmm, i'd like to see an actual date for when we can buy these.

Knowing it's gonna be called Core 2 Duo doesn't get me too excited...
 
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Originally posted by: n7


Knowing it's gonna be called Core 2 Duo doesn't get me too excited...
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Doesn't flow off the tongue very well, does it?

Still, from the early performance numbers, Core 2 Duo should be a performance contender.

I'm looking to upgrade my desktop before the end of July, so hopefully, they'll be available to purchase.
 
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996GT2

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Great CPU, horrible name...

I realize Intel's probably using the Core name to steer away from the bad things associated with the Pentium marque (Prescott anyone?), but still I think that Pentium V would have been the proper name. By naming it Core, they are destroying a 10+ year legacy.
 
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Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Originally posted by: robertk2012
Or call it pentium 3.5...."the processor we should have made to begin with"
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QFT!
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:laugh:

Yeah, seriously, Core 2 Duo, as if it's an afterthought to their notebook CPU, the Core Duo...:confused:
 
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jakedeez

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Yeah I agree about the name, I really, as a stock holder, was really hoping they would call it Pentium 5... I mean think of all the nubs that would have upgraded!
 
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Seriously, I know I can't be the only person who thinks Intel's seriously gonna hurt their market share by dropping the Pentium name. I mean, a lot of people don't know what to do if it doesn't have the "Pentium" logo stuck on it somewhere.

For us, not much bother other than the fact it's a sorry name, but the casual buyer.. ooooyyy.

I still say they're gonna run into trouble with the casual buyer and now slower clock speeds. x_x; Good luck convincing some people that your 2.2 is faster than their 3.2. Oyyyy. So glad I don't sell computers right now, would NOT want to be the one to explain this stuff.
 
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Clap Clap intel ^_^ I'm still hoping for a 50/50% Intel / AMD world ...

We already have a 50/50 ATI / Nvidia ... Now lets fix this CPU market.
 
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jakedeez

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No guys - intel will market the hizzy out of these chips, i am pretty confident they will be gang busters...
 
Keysplayr

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They can call it "CheesyPoofs" for all I care, as long as it kicks some bootay. ;)
 
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Duvie

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Intel Corp. on MONDAY plans to UNVEIL a single brand name for a new generation of chips for laptop PCs and desktop machines, calling them the Core 2 Duo.

I think this is what he meant...Hopefully it releases reviews with a lifting of NDAs and not just a press release
 
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Duvie

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Intel Corp. on MONDAY plans to UNVEIL a single brand name for a new generation of chips for laptop PCs and desktop machines, calling them the Core 2 Duo.

I think this is what he meant...Hopefully it releases reviews with a lifting of NDAs and not just a press release.
 
PingSpike

PingSpike

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I agree, its a pretty awful name. And I also agree that breaking away from the Pentium name is a mistake.
 
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What ever it is called officially i'll probably still keep calling it Conroe.
 
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