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Three Arrandale 32nm to hit the market on 3rd January
Intel has in mind to launch 3 processors based on Arrandale Core i5 and Core i7 next year in the month of January. The cheapest of all Core i5 520M to have two cores and four threads at a base frequency of 2.4GHz which will support Turbo Mode and can run even faster. It will have 3MB of cache and to be retailed at $225.
While the second is Core i5 540M with two cores, four threads, supporting the Turbo Mode. It features 3MB of L2 cache, a 2.53GHz frequency to be retailed for $257.
While the last is Core i7 620M which has two cores and four thread. This one features 4MB of cache and is clocked at a base frequency of 2.66GHz. This one supports Turbo Mode. To be retailed for $332 in quantities of 1,000,
All the chips have TDP ratings (including the graphics core) ending at 35W.
Netbook demand on the rise, says Survey
According to the results of a market research study released, about a quater of potential PC buyers are now looking forward to buy netbooks. The reason behind this trend is simple: economy downturn. Nearly 23% potential computer-buyers are now planning to buy a netbook instead of notebook or desktop.
The netbooks also have become increasingly popular after last year’s Christmas as netbooks with beefed-up specifications have hit the shelves since then.
