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Intel Looks Beyond the Microchip
Dr Occult writes "BBC reports about upcoming major changes in Intel in 2006. The current Intel core, the Pentium, is on its way out and is to be replaced by a new chip called 'Core'. These new Core chips come in two flavours. Solo Core is a single core processor, and Duo Core is a dual core processor. Intel has also announced the Viiv standard. Viiv is less technology and more a shopping list of technologies. Aimed at the home entertainment market, it defines the latest generation of media centres that are capable of playing anything from MP3 songs to high-definition films."
In other news, AMD keeps looking at the microchip, because they're winning at it.
Note to mods: I'm probably being sarcastic.
Ironically, all of those things listed under "Intel looks beyond the microchip" are based on microchips.
And thus began the four thousand years long war of Core vs. ARM, depleting the resources of an entire galaxy...
Indeed. The core race was alive and well during the RISC vs. CISC years. At that time it was core instruction set. Before then it was probably core something else. The cores have become larger and more complex. While Intel may not have the best approach (or it may) it is important for someone to continue to redefine not just the basic instruction set that the processor runs on but what that processor set is geared to accomplish. In terms of Intel's market--the IT industry, home desktops, work desktops, laptops--there are many common functionalities that take precedence over the ability to manipulate individual bits.
The processors have become self-aware and are now reaching out to higher level routines to better adapt themselves to the task of modern desk and laptop computing. They are recruiting Intel into their scheme to replace humans as the most powerful force on the planet.
The government itself is not stealing your liberties. Their new programs are enabling criminals who will.
Well done Intel - spend millions building up the Pentium brand, then throw it away for something no-one can pronounce.
Also, well done for adding to the general confusion by calling your new chips "Core". You must be so prowd of your marketing deparment.
const int one = 65536; (Silvermoon, Texture.cs)
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They are paving the way for a lawsuit to stop amd from using the term core in their processor description.
AMD Will Have To Avoid Unnecessary Capitalisation, True.
E.g. AMD 64 X2 Dual core = OK.
E.g. AMD 64 X2 Dual Core = OMFG Lawsuit!!!11!!!
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It's worst than you think. The submitter is NOT to blame. He is just quoting the BBC moron which wrote that shit. I have skimmed over the article and it's there.
/. editors for letting it in.
Except that this not being news at all, it is a stupid article for non-techies, hmm, then YES, the submitter IS to blame. And the
I am throwing away my keyboard and replacing it with a new device called the Keyboard!
Tie two birds together: although they have four wings, they cannot fly. (The blind man)
"Viiv"
See? No problem.
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Intel is merely capitalizing on Apple's move to their chipset. After all, since the CPU is the center of the computer, the new Intel processors will be the "Apple's Core!" Ha! Hah!
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What those who want activist courts fear is rule by the people.
Great quote from wikipedia: DRM features to combat copyright infringement and consumer rights.