The Tech Report is reporting that Intel’s Core Duo CPU maybe their best CPU ever. They took a Core Duo along with a new desktop/mini motherboard that supports it, and tested it against several desktop and mobile systems (including different CPU platforms from Intel, AMD, etc.).
The Inquirer is reporting that Sony’s VAIO SZ160P and SZ160P/C notebooks and model numbers are leaving people (and Sony’s tech support and sales people) confused, as some models maybe shipping as “carbon coloured” with plastic casings rather than being made out of carbon fibre. This information came out of a couple of forum threads at NotebookReview.com. This concerns the differences between the P and P/C models as well as variations between countries. Note that we don’t have the full details yet, and will post them as soon as we have them.
jkOnTheRun reports that the ThinkPad X60 series are shipping with integrated EVDO options, and speculates that the rumored ThinkPad X60 Tablet PC could be the first of the major Tablet PCs to ship with the EVDO communications option (not just the first of the ultraportable notebooks or Tablet PC hybrids either!).
MobileWhack has news of updates to the Sony ‘S’ lineup – including the introduction of Intel Core Duo and Core Solo CPUs.
Core Duo Lineup: (T2300, 1.66GHz CPU with 667MHz FSB)
– Sony VAIO VGN-SZ81PS1
Core Solo Lineup: (T1300 1.66GHz CPU with 667MHz FSB)
– Sony VAIO VGN-SZ81PS2, VGN-SZ81PS3A, VGN-SZ81PS4
The Inquirer is reporting that the price of Intel’s Core Duo CPUs is set to drop at the end of May, along with faster Core Duos rolling out. As an example, they cite the 2GHz Core Duo (T2500) dropping from $423 to under $300, with the 2.16GHz Core Duo (T2600) dropping over $200.
This could drop some of the Core Duo-based laptops to well under a $1000 (before rebates/coupons/special offers, etc.).