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>> Presentati i nuovi Core 2 Duo di Intel - Macity - Si tratta in tutto di dieci chip, cinque per computer desktop (Conroe) e quelli a 90 nanometri, questo mentre la concorrenza (Amd) ha di superare anche del 40/50% le prestazioni dei chip Athlon..

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>> Ten ways to get the best deal on your next computer (Sydney Morning Herald) - Joe Jackson sang it best: "You can't get what you want 'til you know what you want." And you won't get a discount on it until you do. So start by working out what sort of computer you need and the price you're prepared to pay..

>> Dell adds AMD chips to desktop PC line (Market Watch) - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Dell Inc., the world's No. 1 PC maker, will use microprocessors from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. in some of its consumer desktop computers, breaking its exclusive PC chip supply agreement with Intel Corp. .

>> Dell reveals SEC probe in poor 2nd-quarter earnings report; expands AMD relationship (Sydney Morning Herald) - Dell Inc. on Thursday posted disappointing second-quarter earnings amid a regulatory probe. The company also announced an expanded partnership to put Advanced Micro Devices Inc. computer chips into a new line of Dell servers and desktop PCs as early as next month. -.

>> Fast to the Core (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat) - Intel is king again — at least for now. The company’s new line of processors, officially released July 27, have set new records for desktop speed and are starting to show up in Sonoma County..

>> Should you upgrade to 64 bit for best scalability? (Tech Republic) - If your company needs to buy new computer systems in the near future, you may be wondering whether it's time to take the plunge and go 64 bit. Is the extra scalability of 64 bit hardware worth the extra cost?.

>> Dell quarter disappointing as regulatory probe goes on (The Philadelphia Inquirer) - Dell Inc. posted disappointing second-quarter earnings yesterday amid a regulatory probe. The personal-computer company also announced an expanded partnership to put Advanced Micro Devices Inc. computer chips into a new line of Dell servers and desktop PCs as early as next month..

>> Newegg brands Intel's Core 2 Duo the world's best processor (The Inquirer) - ON AMDZONE'S HOME home page, which I'm sure the editor won't be pleased with, a Newegg banner ad was claiming that "the world's best processor has arrived". This was referring to the Intel Core 2 Duo device. This ad has also appeared on Ace's Hardware..

>> Dell Posts Disappointing 2Q Amid Probe (San Francisco Chronicle) - Dell Inc. on Thursday posted disappointing second-quarter earnings amid a regulatory probe. The company also announced an expanded partnership to put Advanced Micro Devices Inc. computer chips into a new line of Dell servers and desktop PCs as early as next .

>> Dell posts 51 pct. decline amid probe (Sharewatch) - The company also announced an expanded partnership to put Advanced Micro Devices Inc. computer chips into a new line of servers and desktop PCs as early as next month..

>> Dell reveals SEC probe; 2Q earnings down (AP via Yahoo! News) - Dell Inc., already limping after a massive laptop battery recall earlier in the week, had more bad news for investors in its second-quarter earnings report. And it wasn't just the 51 percent decline in net earnings. The Round Rock, Texas, computer maker also revealed that federal regulators with the Securities and Exchange Commission have been investigating its accounting for the past year..