Intel's cheap quad-core mobile processor would fit perfectly in Apple's 17-in Macbook Pro
Intel wants to persuade anyone willing to listen that 2009 will be the year of quad-core processors in laptops.
And what better way to make this prediction happen than to actually launch a quad-core CPU so dirt cheap that OEMs will be dumb not to take it.
How cheap? Well, what about pricing a quad-core processor cheaper than its dual-core little brother!
That should certainly make things moving, don’t you think?
Apple could use Intel’s cheap quad-core processor for its 17-inch Macbook Pro
And that’s exactly what Intel did over the weekend, when it introduced a new mobile quad-core chip, the 2-GHz Core 2 Quad Q9000 for $348 in batches of 1,000; at the same price it sells its current 2.66-GHz Core 2 Duo dual-core processor!
Acer is the first PC maker to introduce a high-end laptop with Intel’s bargain quad-core chip at less than $1,800. Other PC OEMs will surely follow suit including Dell (perhaps in the Adamo line), H-P and Apple which did not update the 17-inch MacBook Pro when it refreshed its MacBook Pro line last October.
One more week before we find out if our prediction was correct!
Intel’s done a lot to push CPU technology forward, and this is another move which looks to help fulfill Moore’s law.
An interesting and excellent development…..If only AMD would get its act together…..competition is a good thing
For over a year, AMD didn’t have a competitive quad-core offering in the server space. I think you’re seeing history repeating itself in the mobile space. My guess is that AMD will not respond to Intel’s mobile quad-core move or have an adequate counter offer this year. They are focusing on entry-level/mainstream not the high-end anymore. Interestingly enough, Intel’s move brings quad to the mobile mainstream.
Hoping to see you and some of the new quad core laptops at CES next week. Happy New Year!
informative
Hopefully this will bring the price of macs down
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Cheaper CPUs will help Apple and good old Steve make more money. I think it won’t be passed to consumers!