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Despite the Scurrying to Market, Apple Got Intel Right
TechNewsWorld - The Intel-based iMac is impossibly energy- and space-efficient, giving far more than it takes in both regards. Pushed to the performance red line and with the monitor cranked to full brightness, iMac never consumed more than 95 watts of power -- one

Apple debuts Intel-based MacBooks
Ars Technica - Apple has released its consumer-level Intel portables today and it is indeed called the "MacBook." Apple is now only a few steps away from completely converting their product line completely to Intel-powered machines. From the Apple press release

New server 'space heater' benchmark in the works
The Register - Processor Forum The server benchmark wars will soon extend into new territory thanks to work being done to refine a standard energy consumption test. The non-profit Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC), that has given us many of the

AMD Seen Fading Against Intel Offense
Forbes - Advanced Micro Devices ' second-quarter sales are tracking below plan as Intel grows more aggressive on pricing, according to recent checks by Banc of America Securities. "While sales within AMD s Server segment continue to witness good momentum, we

AMD goes energy efficient, 65nm by year end
Ars Technica - As the CPU speed race has cooled off over the past couple of years, chip makers such as IBM, Intel, and AMD have concentrated on other ways of cranking more performance out of their silicon. At the same time, they are also working on keeping a lid on

Sony delivers the VAIO UX Micro PC
MobileTechNews - [New VAIO UX weighs just over a pound, runs Microsoft XP Profedssional, features a 4.5" wide SVGA screen with XBRITE and slides up to expose an integrated keyboard. The UX incorporates WiFi, Bluetooth and WWAN (Cingular's EDGE network) connectivity