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    Details on Next-Gen 'Sandy Bridge' Intel CPUs Emerge Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 14, 2010.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 14, 2010
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    knight427 theenemysgateisdown

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    I'm refusing to read this until I finally get my new laptop. No way I'm going to tempt myself into waiting around for the next generation...again.
     
    knight427, Apr 14, 2010
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    min2209 Notebook Deity

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    What if you buy a notebook and then find out that the new generation of CPUs can double as a pop dispenser with unlimited synthesis abilities?
     
    min2209, Apr 14, 2010
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    knight427 theenemysgateisdown

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    That's a risk I'll just have to be willing to take (though the pop dispensing feature could potentially save me some money).
     
    knight427, Apr 14, 2010
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    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    I know a lot of people will love the Advanced Vector Extension feature Intel is going to release. :)
     
    Angelic, Apr 14, 2010
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

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    You have been using a P4 2.8GHz for how long? Another year won't hurt. And maybe another year after that. And so on. ;)
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 14, 2010
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    knight427 theenemysgateisdown

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    I remember knowing so little about laptops 5.5 yrs ago when I bought it from Best Buy. I wanted to get a good one that would last...if only I had known how long it would last, I may have bought something else!
     
    knight427, Apr 14, 2010
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    Althernai Notebook Virtuoso

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    The latest word is that the Sandy Bridge CPUs will go into production at the end of 2010 so we may be looking at the same scenario as with Arrandale: the CPUs show up at the beginning of January (so still Q1 2011, but just barely).
     
    Althernai, Apr 15, 2010
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