[X4U] Core 2 Duo Is Out - Merom On Sale at Dell!

[B. Kuestner]

> Someone said that this new chip might not be that much faster than  
> the core
> duo - because the 667MHz frontside bus speed will hold it back...
>
> But I'm really hoping that these new laptops will run cooler and  
> won't BBQ
> my nads!

 From the tests that I have seen the opposite seems the case.  
Compared to the Core Duo in current Mac laptops the new mobile Core 2  
Duo aka Merom seems to be significantly faster (depending on the type  
of task) but also draws more battery power in most situations.

<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2009200,00.asp>

Björn