MacBook Air’s CPU in Non-Apple Laptops?

Could the custom CPU that Intel cooked up for Apple’s MacBook Air find its way into other, non-Apple, laptops? Say it ain’t so! But it maybe, at least according to PC Advisor: Two PC makers will use the miniaturised Intel Core 2 Duo processors used … Read more

Lenovo ThinkPad X300 Details Leaked?

On Friday, Gizmodo reported on what they claim is leaked information about a Lenovo ThinkPad X300, a new line from Lenovo that would be competing with the MacBook Air from Apple. One advantage it would have is that it has an integrated DVD writer (albeit … Read more

Details of the MacBook Air CPU (It’s not an ULV)

Contrary to what many of us believed, it turns out the MacBook Air does have a custom Intel CPU after all, and it’s not an ultra-low voltage (ULV) CPU either – it’s a full-blown Merom-based Core 2 Duo running at 1.6Ghz or 1.8GHz, with an … Read more

Article: Intel’s Santa Rosa Refresh in Q1 2008

VR-Zone has obtained some information concerning Intel’s next major CPU upgrade for mobile CPUs, due out in the first quarter of 2008. They are going to be 45nm CPUs, dual-core, and have 3MB, 4MB, or 6MB of L2 Cache. Penryn (the code name for the … Read more

Article: Dell Expands Its Ultramobile Lineup (eWeek)

There is an interesting article from eWeek.com: Dell Expands Its Ultramobile Lineup, concerning Dell’s recent release of the Dell Latitude D430, their latest widescreen 12.1-inch ultraportable laptop. It was odd that the D430 didn’t come with much in the way of upgrades over the Latitude … Read more