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    Hardware updates and Windows 7??

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by lowercase, Aug 31, 2009.

  1. lowercase

    lowercase Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone think it likely we will see some kind of hardware updates to the Dell laptop range to accompany the release of Windows 7??

    I'm thinking processors/graphics cards etc.
     
    lowercase, Aug 31, 2009
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  2. Fragilexx

    Fragilexx Get'cha head in the game

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    I wouldn't expect any updates outside of their normal refresh / update cycle for notebooks. Desktops might see more touch screen stuff though - just doubt we'd see it with notebooks because, well there really is so little point ;)
     
    Fragilexx, Aug 31, 2009
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  3. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    I would like to see a netbook with Windows 7 ... course I could do that myself but I'm just too lazy to get it on the netbook haha.

    Are there going to be mobile Core i7 processors?
     
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  4. Fragilexx

    Fragilexx Get'cha head in the game

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    Yes there are going to mobile core i7s and core i5s, but AFAIK the i7s initially launched will be dual core (though with hyperthreading still).
     
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  5. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    The netbook line will probably not change a lot because Win 7 has a version that works well on them. Expect it to be offered over Windows XP. The only hardware changes would come about when Intel releases their new chips. :)


    Cin...
     
    Cin', Sep 1, 2009
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