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Intel Dual-Core Systems Begin Shipping Monday

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the see-pee-youse dept.

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."

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  1. XPS review by shreevatsa · · Score: 5, Informative

    Is just that -- a review of Dell's XPS Gen 5, rather than a review of Intel's dual core, actually. Still,I guess there's a bit about dualcore.

  2. HP taking orders for dualcore opterons already by Ledskof · · Score: 5, Informative

    HP was, and still is taking orders for Dualcore Opterons systems:
    http://theinquirer.net/?article=22553

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  3. Re:Apple is already there by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    You're comparing Apples to Dells here...

    According to the article, the Dell has a 20" LCD, a Radeon x850, a dual layer DVD+/-RW as well as a DVD-ROM drive, 500GB of disk and 1GB of ram, a 5.1 surround sound speaker system and has dual TV tuners. An Apple dual G5 configured that way? For $3,000? I'd LOVE to see that. Coming even close to that runs well over $5000 without the speakers or TV tuners.

    And this Dell is STILL a rip off!