Intel Dual-Core Systems Begin Shipping Monday

ThinSkin writes "The wait for Intel's dual-core processor is over, that is if you're willing to fork over some dough for a Dell or Alienware system bundled with the chip. Intel just announced that Monday marks the first day dual-core systems hit the market with Dell's Precision 380 workstation and its next generation Dimension XPS desktop, which start at $2,999. PC Magazine got a chance to play with the XPS system and came away quite impressed."

Comments

Perfect system for that North Pole Wifi Hotspot

[Anonymous Coward]

At least cooling won't be a problem.

Re:Perfect system for that North Pole Wifi Hotspot

[Anonymous Coward]

And here we thought it was global warming that was melting the polar ice caps...

Don't Worry

[Gr8Apes]

MS already has plans for your second core.

I can just see the problem

[stewwy]

winxp to processor1 : please open this window.
P1 to winxp: No I'm busy, ask P2
winxp to P2: open this window
P2 to winxp: ask the other lazy sod
winxp to all: please or I'll BOS
P1 and P2: go on then, we don't care
user: ?

Re:I can just see the problem

[NanoGator]

This would have been funny like 6 years ago.

Dedicated CPU for spyware processing

[DigiShaman]

With all the spyware running on boxen these days, it's finally nice to have a CPU dedicated to spyware thread processing.

Why should users prevent and remove the stuff when they can just throw more CPU cycles at it just to keep the PC responsive?

And yes, the whole premise behind this is absurd. But people often have and do throw money at a solution out of acts of being lazy/responsible when it comes to system maintenence.

Seems like they are soldout already ;-)

[niteware]

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Re:XBox

[macshit]

What I can't understand is how these companies are planning to deal with the enormous amount of heat that will be dissipated from a multi-CPU system, and not make the console sound like a jet engine at the same time. Anyone able to shed any light on that?

Each company will deal with the problem in its own distinctive way:

• Xbox: Giant fan (in fact, an actual jet-engine compressor!)
• Nintendo: System layout elegantly designed for optimal airflow; slight underclocking
• Sony: Massive failure rate == more sales! Woohoo!