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Article: Core Duo reigns supreme.(Intel Core 2 Duo, multiple core processors)
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- Personal Computer World
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- September 21, 2006
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Byline: Gordon Laing
Core Duo reigns supreme
How Core Duo mobile chips look promising for DIY desktop use
The PC processor market has become a lot more interesting recently, with Intel wiping its architectural slate clean for the Core 2 Duo platform (see feature on page 60). Until the mobile version of Core 2 Duo (codenamed Merom) arrives though, it's the older Core Duo (codenamed Yonah) that continues to power performance laptops. Interestingly, while originally designed for mobile environments, it's also the Core Duo you'll find powering Apple's Intel-based desktop Macs.
I've long believed mobile processors make great desktop ...