Intel has announced the release of 32nm Core processors for thin'n'light laptops, allowing all of us MacBook Air fans the hope of a major update in the not-too-distant future.
On the list we have the 1.2GHz Core i3-330UM, the 1.2GHz i5-430UM, the 1.2GHz i5-540UM and the 1.33GHz i7-660UM. All four contain two cores and …
Looks like Steve J has his WWDC speech sorted, then
Wild success of the iPad, wild success of the App Store, gratuitous Google-bashing, iPhone OS 4, "Fuck you, Google", iPhone 4/HD/whatever, "Seriously, Google, fuck you", One More Thing - Macbook Air refresh, presumably with a mild visual workover
Well, Intel must have the manufacturing issues resolved....
Apple still cannot get enough chips to sell laptops, want proof? The highest volume macbook pro is 13" and it is still running a Core 2 Duo. Why? Intel cannot get the yield up on the i3 and i5 processors for that volume of product from a single vendor.
Intel, stifling technology for at least the last 20 years.
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Intel has announced the release of 32nm Core processors for thin'n'light laptops, allowing all of us MacBook Air fans the hope of a major update in the not-too-distant future. On the list we have the 1.2GHz Core i3-330UM, the 1.2GHz i5-430UM, the 1.2GHz i5-540UM and the 1.33GHz i7-660UM. All four contain two cores and …
Looks like Steve J has his WWDC speech sorted, then
Wild success of the iPad, wild success of the App Store, gratuitous Google-bashing, iPhone OS 4, "Fuck you, Google", iPhone 4/HD/whatever, "Seriously, Google, fuck you", One More Thing - Macbook Air refresh, presumably with a mild visual workover
Hmm
Well i guess mac-book pro owners need something to look forward to...
Well, Intel must have the manufacturing issues resolved....
Apple still cannot get enough chips to sell laptops, want proof? The highest volume macbook pro is 13" and it is still running a Core 2 Duo. Why? Intel cannot get the yield up on the i3 and i5 processors for that volume of product from a single vendor.
Intel, stifling technology for at least the last 20 years.
Or
http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/04/why-the-13-macbook-pro-didnt-get-a-core-i5-upgrade.ars