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AMD Launches Counterstrike Against Core 2 Duo
Slashdot - Jul 14 12:43 PM
DigitalDame2 writes to mention a PC Magazine article about the AMD 4x4 enthusiast platform, which is meant to counter Core 2 Duo. The article observes that AMD is now facing many of the same business practices it used in its war against Intel. From the article: "While imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, improvement can often be a slap in the face. Intel's C2D was designed with both Save to My Web

How to install Windows Vista Beta 2.0
PC Advisor - Jul 14 6:12 AM
Today is the last day that the Windows Vista Beta 2 that Microsoft made publicly available last month will be downloadable. In June, Microsoft invited consumers to sign up for a preview of its new operating system which is slated to launch next year as a replacement for its existing Windows XP OS. Save to My Web

Tejas plans packet-aware optical transport products
EETimes - Jul 14 11:06 AM
Six-year-old optical networking company Tejas Networks is focusing on access/Edge products.Save to My Web

Dell Touts Upcoming Conroe-Packing and Overclocked XPS 700
Gizmodo - Jul 13 7:47 AM
Nothing like some friendly co-opetition between Dell subsidiaries Alienware and XPS to keep the blood boiling, and the next shot inside of Michael Dell's bucket is the upcoming XPS 700. It'll feature...Save to My Web

Microsoft Kills Off 'My Private Folder' App
PC Magazine via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 10:30 AM
Don't get used to using Microsoft Private Folder 1.0. As of 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time on Friday, it no longer exists.Save to My Web

AMD: Intel's Conroe power advantage claim based on skewed metric
TG Daily - Jul 14 3:03 PM
With Intel's upcoming Core 2 Extreme processor boasting a thermal design point (TDP) of as low as 75 watts, it would appear Intel has regained the advantage over AMD's Athlon 64 FX-62 at 125 watts. But TDP measures power dissipation , not consumption, AMD claims, as part of its campaign to re-educate Intel's perspective customers on the eve of that company's most critical product launch ever. Save to My Web

Review: Intel Core 2 Duo is here
Overclockers Club - Jul 14 5:41 AM
Tweak Town - "So far Intel has already released one CPU series based on this new architecture. Core Duo and Core Solo for the mobile sectors have already emerged; today we are looking at Core 2 series for the desktop section.Save to My Web